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PRINTED BY 

THB FRANKLIN PRESS COMPANY 

PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA 



Dedication 

Co 

Che Congregation of Old Bniton 
Church, and to Chose who will 
share with them in the privilege 
of Restoring and preserving this 
ancient Cemple of our -fore-feathers, 
this work is affectionately dedi- 
cated. 



Ipteface 




HIS historical sketch has been compiled in 
order to supply the constant demand for in- 
formation as to the early history of Old Bra- 
ton Church. The information given is 
largely derived from an article on the his- 
tory of Bruton Church written by Rev. 
Jno. C. McCabe, and published in the Church 
Review, January, 1856. Dr. McCabe had 
the use of the old vestry book of the Parish 
containing the records of the Church from 
1674 to 1769. Extensive and interesting 
extracts from this book were copied by him, 
and an endeavor has been made to embody 
every one of those in this sketch for reference and preser- 
vation, as the book from which they were copied never 
came again into the possession of the Vestry. They are 
printed in Old English type. Use has also been made of 
Bishop Meade's "Old Churches and Families in Virginia," 
and of a sketch of Bruton Church written by President 
Lyon G. Tyler, of the College of William and Mary. We 
have also referred to Hening's Early Statutes of Va., and 
to Vol 1 of Calendar of State Papers 1652-1781, and 
made use of the subsequent records of the Parish. The 
tablets on the walls of the Church have been copied and 
inserted, and also some of the most interesting inscrip- 
tions on the tombstones in the Church and Church-yard, 
and the names contained in the Birth and Death record of 
the Old Parish Register of 1662 have been inserted. 

With grateful appreciation I acknowledge the kindness 
of the Rev. F. G. Scott, of the Bishop Payne Divinity 
School, Petersburg, Va., through whose hands the proof- 
sheets of this work have passed. 

W. A. R. G. 
Bruton Rectory, 

Williamsburg, Va., 

Feast of the Transfiguration, 1903. 



Contents 



Pagb 

Historical Associations, 7 

History of the Formation of the Parish, ----- 11 

Old Records Relating to the Building of 1683, - - - -12 

Death of Rev. Rowland Jones, and Election of Rev. James Sclater, 17 

Election of Rev. Samuel Eburne, - 17 

A Silver Service Given, .-----;.- 18 

Rev. Cope Doyley Elected, 20 

Removal of the Seat of Government from Jamestown to Williams- 
burg, ------------ 20 

Election of Rev. Solomon Wheatley, 22 

Conflict as to Right of Induction, -.----- 23 
Position and Authority of Colonial Vestrymen, - - - 24 

Election of Commissary Blair, Minister, 27 

The Church of 1715, ..' ...... 31 

Election of Rev. Thomas Dawson, ------- 37 

The Church Enlarged and Organ Secured, - - - - - 37 

The Church-yard Wall, --------- 39 

The Belfry Built, ----- 39 

Some Old Vestry Orders, - - 41 

The Passing of the Old Regime, - - 45 

The Church after the Revolution, Legislative Despoliation, - - 49 
Early Episcopal Visitations, - - - - - - - - 51 

Dr. Bracken, Dr. Keith, Dr. Wilmer, Dr. Empie, Rectors, - 51-54 

Modern Innovations, - ---55 

The Colonial Governor's Pew, The Mayor's Pew, 57 

The List of Pew Holders in 1840, - - : - - - - 59 
The Clock in the Steeple, --------- 60 

The Restoration Movement, - - 63 

The Old Communion Silver, Font, Old Bell, Old Parish Register, 68-72 
Extracts from Sermons of Commissary Blair, 72 

Induction Controversy, ------- Appendix A 

Mural Tablets and Tombstone Inscriptions, - - - Appendix B 
The Ministers and Vestrymen of Bruton Parish, - - Appendix C 

Birth Record, . . . Appendix D 

Death Record, --------- Appendix E 



Illustrations 



1. The Church seen from the Palace Green and 

the East, Frontispiece 

2. Colonial view of the Church, - - - - 14 

3. The Old Tower at Jamestown, - - - -21 

4. Portrait of Commissary Blair, . - - - 27 

5. The Jamestown Font, - - - 30 

6. The Silver-Gold Service, called the "Queen Anne 

Set," - - ------- 30 

7. The Church seen from the Church-yard, - - 41 

8. The Church viewed from the Duke of Gloucester 

Street, ... - .... 48 

9. Interior view of the Church, 1840-1886, - - 57 

10. The Duke of Gloucester Street, .... 57 

11. Diagram showing the Original and Present 

Arrangement of the Church, - - - - 58 

12. Interior view of the Church, 1886-1903, - - 62 

13. The Jamestown Communion Service, - - 68 

14. The King George Communion Service, - - 70 

15. The Church Yard 87 

16. Two Pages of the Old Parish Register, Appendix D 



Hsaociations 




LD Bruton Church has well withstood the 
devastating touch of time. The storms of 
many winters have gone over it, the fierce 
battles of two great wars have raged near 
it, and in it have lain the sick and wounded 
of two armies, and yet it stands to-day 
just as it stood well nigh two hundred 
years ago. The Building is consecrated by 
hallowed associations. It is intimately 
connected with Virginia's early history. 
Through its ancient tower entrance passed 
the Court processions of Colonial days, — 
the governors with emblazoned emblems, betokening the 
authority and majesty of old England's Kings and 
Queens; the Council of State, composed of men whose 
names will ever live in our nation's history ; and the 
members of the House of Burgesses, the defenders of 
the liberties of the people. 

Here, in pew officially assigned, elevated from the 
main floor and richly canopied, sat the proud and im- 
perious Francis Nicholson, the devoted Edmund Jennings, 
the dauntless Spottswood, Drysdale, Gooch, Dinwiddie, 
Fauquier, Norborne Berkeley Lord de Botetourt, and 
Dunmore. 

Here, as Vestrymen, worshipped the Hon. Daniel 
Parke; the Hon. John Page, "the immigrant;" Thomas 
Ludwell, Secretary of State ; Sir John Randolph ; Peyton 
Randolph, the King's Attorney and Speaker of the House 
of Burgesses ; Robert Carter Nicholas, Treasurer olf Vir- 
ginia ; Major Robert Beverly, Attorney, and Clerk of the 
House of Burgesses, and many others whose names ap- 
pear in the long list of Vestrymen and upon the pages 
of the nation's history. 1 



8 Hssoriations 

Here once sat the men who first saw the vision of a 
great free republic of this Western World, and who, at the 
altar of sacrifice, consecrated their lives to the cause of 
liberty which they loved — George Wythe, patriot, teach- 
er, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a 
vestryman ; Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Tyler, 
and Chief Justice John Marshall, and Edmund Randolph, 
worshipped here while students in the College of William 
and Mary ; and most of them in after years while serving 
1 the Colony and State. George Mason, Edmund Pendle- 
ton, Edmund Randolph, Benjamin Harrison, Bland and 
Lee, while members of the House of Burgesses ; Patrick 
Henry while a member of the House and Governor of 
Virginia (1776), and George Washington, while seeking 
to win the heart and hand of the beautiful Martha 
Custis. 

These, and many others, whose names are deathless^ 
have passed within these sacred courts and meekly bowed 
the knee in supplication to the King of Kings. As we 
linger in the silence of the Church, they pass before the 
awakened vision of the mind. They sit, as they did of old r 
listening to the law of the God of Nations, and to the mes- 
sage of liberty in the great Gospel of redemption. The 
walls of the cruciform old building seem to echo again 
with their voice of prayer and thanksgiving. 

Here the youth of the nation that was to be, dreamed 
dreams and saw visions which awakened the high and 
noble aspirations of their lives ; for here they heard the 
Gospel of Liberty, and engaged in the service of devotion 
and adoration which rouses the best that is in a man, 
and inspires him to live and serve for the Glory of his God 
and the good of his fellowman. 

Here have ministered faithful servants of the most 
high God. The services have been almost continuous. 
The College Faculty could always be relied upon to sup- 
ply ministerial service, and the City of Williamsburg, 
being the seat of the Colonial Government, created a con- 



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stant demand for the services and ministrations of the 
Church. 

The Church was preserved because it was needed. 
Thus the present building has been longer in continuous 
use than any other Episcopal Church in America. 

Around the Church, side by side with the peers, war- 
riors, scholars, and statesmen of the past in their sculp- 
tured tombs, beneath many mouldering heaps, "the rude 
forefathers of the hamlet sleep." Some to earthly fame 
are now unknown, the names of others live, not because 
they are engraved in marble, but because they helped to 
make the nation's history great. 

The Old Church, with its historic associations and 
hallowed memories, is to us an inheritance from the past 
and a trust for the future. It must be preserved. It must 
remain to tell its story of the days that are gone to days 
that may yet be. It belongs, in a sense, to the nation 
with whose early history it is so intimately associated. 
It is doubly dear to us to whom it witnesses of the in- 
fluence of our Church over the lives of the Nation-build- 
ers, and to whom it speaks of the continuity of our 
Church's life and liturgy. 

The work of restoration, which has been determined 
upon, will be done with reverence and with devotion. 
The exterior will be left unchanged, for change here would 
mean innovation. The interior, which was changed and 
distorted, in view of conditions which no longer exists, 
will be restored to its ancient form, and the whole will be 
transmitted, under the good providence of God, to pos- 
terity as it was planned and builded and used by our 
forefathers. 



^Dietortcal Iftotee^r 




Original jpartsbes 



[N 1632 Middle Plantation (subsequent, 
ly Williamsburg) was "laid out and 
paled in." 1 A Parish bearing this 
name was created shortly there- 
after 2 In 1644- a parish in James 
City was created called "Harrop 
Parish," which on April 1st, 1648, 
was united with Middle Plantation, 
forming Middletown Parish. 

In 1674 the parish of Marston 
(established in York county in 
1654) and Middletown Parish were 
united and became known as Bru- 
ton Parish. 

Of the early history of Middle 
Plantation, or Williamsburg, little is 
known. The early court records 
have been destroyed, and there was 
no vestry-book preserved prior to the 
one of 1674. There was, however, a Church at Williams- 
burg in 1665. This fact is established by an entry in the 
vestry-book of Middlesex Parish, made in 1665, which 
directs that a Church be built in that parish after the 




i Hening I, 139, 199, 208. 
2 York Records. 



12 historical JSotcs 

model of the one in Williamsburg. 1 This was doubtless 
a wooden structure. How long it had then been in use is 
not known. 

Zbe Iftame of tbe iparisb 

The name Bruton was doubtless given to the Parish 
in honor of Thomas Ludwell, Esq., who, according to the 
record inscribed on his tombstone at the door of Bruton 
Church, was born in Bruton, in the County of Summer- 
set, England, and departed this life in the } r ear 1678. 2 

©lfc Destq? 1Recorfc>6 IRelatina to 
Cburcb BuilMna, Etc. 

The first entry in the Vestry -book bears date"Hpril 
\c i8tb, 1674/' and on that day we find present at the 
Vestry meeting: 

"Cbc honourable Coll: Danl. Parke, Mr* Rowland 
tjfoncs, Minister, Mr. lobn Page, Mr. lames Besouth, Mr. 
Robt. Cobb and Mr. Bray.,— Capt. Cbesley, and Mr. Hylctt, 
Church ^Hardens. Mr. ^obn Owens, Sidesman. Cbcrc 
being in the last levic Bight thousand five hundred pounds 
of tobacco in Cashe, Lcvyed to the honourable Cbomas 
Ludwell, Secretary, and Daniel Parke, 6sq., 25 pound ster- 
ling, due to them upon ye purchase of ye 61eabc," &c 

In Nov. 1677, the vestry concluded that: "<Hbercas, 
upon ye Tisiting of tbc parishes, It was fully agreed that 
neither tbc Upper Cburcb, nor the lower Church should be 
repaired, but a New Cburcb should be built with brick, att 
tbc Middle plantation,— Now in respect of tbc late troubles 
and Leavics this X*are, It is by this Vestry Ordered that 
tbc next laying of tbc Leavic for this parish, the Demen- 

1 Bishop Meade's Old Churches and Families in Virginia. 

2 Sir William Berkeley, Governor, whose widow, Lady Frances 
Berkeley, Col. Phierp Ludwell married, was also from Bruton, England. 



Historical ffotcs 13 

stone and order of building a FJew Church, and by whom 
to be Undertaken, be there fully determined ; and that the 
present Church (Hardens be desired to take Subscriptions 
from ye honorable Thomas Ludwell, Daniel Parke, 6sq., 
Major Jo : Page, of their former promises : and also of all 
other Gentlemen who will freely subscribe their benevolence 
to so Christian a work." 

" There were then, probably, three wooden structures 
for worship in the Parish, corresponding to Middle Plan- 
tation, Harrop, and Marston parishes, all three of which 
now composed Bruton, which stretched in an irregular 
manner from York River to James River, and was about 
ten miles square. We have evidence certainly of the ex- 
istence of two such churches: Marston Church is con- 
stantly referred to in the York county records as being in 
the direction of the present Biglow's "in the Indian fields 
near Queen's Creek;" and in December, 1674, Thomas 
Claiborne and Sarah, his wife (who was Sarah Fenn), 
joined in a deed to convey the wife's inheritance in the 
old plantation of Ralph Simkins at Middle Plantation, 
"except the two acres on w ch the Parish Church of Bruton 
now standeth, formerly given by Ralph Simkins unto the 
parishioners of Bruton." 

On Nov. 14th, 1678 

"It i3 ordered that ye Subscriptions of free dona- 
tions for building a brick Church be entered in the Register, 
and that Copies be given to the Church {Hardens to procure 
all other persons' free donations that arc dwellers in ye 
parish and when they have promised what they can, that a 
Vestrie be called for further consideration concerning the 
said Church." 

Under the same date appears the following : 

*%, Ofobn Page, doc oblige Myself, My heires, execu- 
tors, to pay or cause to be paid, Cwenty pounds sterling 
to the Vestry of Bruton parish, ffor and towards Build 

i Pres't Lyon G. Tyler. 



14 FKstorical Notes 

ing of a Brick Cburcb att Middle plantation, for ye &d 
parish, upon demand. Witness my band tbis 14th of 
November, 1678. 

Hlso I do promise to give land sufficient for the 
Cburcb and Cburcb ^ard. jfobn page 

Witness 

Hbrabam Vincklcr, ^ 

Richard Curtcen, } 

I, Rowland Jones, Clcrkc, do oblige Myself, My beircs, 
executors, to pay or cause to be paid, five pounds sterling, 
to the Vestry of Bruton parish, for and towards the 
building a brick Cburcb, at the Middle plantation, for ye 
said Parish, upon demand, as witness My band, November 
ye 14, 1678. 
Witness 

Richard Curtcen, ^ 

Hbrabam Vinchlcr. J 

<JHcc, the subscribers, do hereby oblige ourselves, our 
hcires, and executors, and Hdministrators, to pay each of 
us five pounds Sterling to the Vestry, upon demand, 
towards yc building of H Brick Cburcb, on yc Middle 
Plantation, for ye said parish, as witness our hands tbis 
14th of November, 1678. 

Witness 

Hbrabam Vinckler, ) 

Richard Curtcen, j 

James Besouth, Martin Gardner, 
<Om. Hylctt, Gideon Macon, 

Robert Cobb, O>o. Caylor, 

Robert Spring, Cbristo Pearson." 

On the 5th June, 1 679, a full description of the Cburcb 
to be built is given, together with articles of agreement be- 
tween the Vestry and George Marable, the contractor of the 
work, which was to cost £350 sterling. 



FHstorical No tea 15 

Owing to some disagreement we find the following 

entry : 

"Cdbercas Mr. Geo. Marablc bath arrested Mr. George 
Poyndexter and Mr. George Martin, (members of this 
Vestry,) in an action of the case to ye 4tb day of ye next 
Gcnerall Court : this Vestry do ordain and appoint Major 
Robert Beverly tbeir lawfull Httomey on tbe behalf of ye 
said parish, to answer ye suit of ye said George Marable, 
and also to procure judgment for performance of ye arts of 
agreement made by ye said Mr. George Marable," etc. 

On the same occasion there is the record of a state- 
ment from Philip Ludwell, Esq., of a legacy by his 
brother Thomas Ludwell of £20 sterling and a promise 
for himself of £10 sterling towards the New Church to be 
built at Middle Plantation. 1 

On tbe 23d *Jum f 1681, an agreement was made be- 
tween tbe Vestry and Capt. francis page to build tbe 
Cburcb at tbe same place, but with several variations from 
Marable's plan, for £150 sterling; "and sixty pounds of 
good, sound, merchantable sweet scented tobacco and 
Cashe, to be levied of each ^ytbeable in tbe parish for three 
years together— tbe first payment to commence this next 
ensuing crop." 

Cburcb Completes ant) Betocatefc 

44 November ye 29th 1 683." 

Che parish Cburcb is at length completed, and tbe Ves- 
try notice tbe fact by the following: "Slbereas ye Brick 
Cburcb at Middle plantation is now finished, It is ordered 
yt all ye Inhabitants of ye said parish, do for tbe future 
repair thither to bear Divine Service, and ye CUord of God 
preached; Hnd that Mr. Rowland 3ones, Minister, do dedi- 
cate ye said Church ye Sixth of January next, being ye 
epiphany. Hnd that Hlexander Bonyman, Clerhe, sett up 

1 McCabe. 



1 6 historical jSotcs 

notice at ye Mill* to give notice thereof; Hnd that ye Orna- 
ments, etc., be removed pr ye Church {Hardens, and also yt 
ye old Communion "Cable be removed to ye minister's bouse 
and there remain. n 

Dr. McCabe remarks that this service of dedication 
was doubtless celebrated by more than the demonstra- 
tions contemplated by canons and rubrics, for immedi- 
ately following this order is another that: "Mr. Roger 
jfones having promised to furnish ye parish with two 
barrels of Car, 6acb containing twenty-eight gallons, to be 
delivered at Middle plantation, which being performed ye 
parish is to pay ye said Mr. 'jfones after ye rate of £12 pr 
barrell." 

It is to be remembered that these old Colonial 
Churches were never consecrated according to rubrical 
direction, as there was in those days no resident and no 
visiting Bishop to perform the service as ordered in the 
Book of Common Prayer. 

On Oct. 31, 1684, a Committee is appointed to examine 
the work done on the Ffew Church, and report Nov. 1 otb. 
Capt. fronds Page thereupon gives bond and security to 
keep the Church in good order and repair for four years. 1 

On Mav 1 o, 1 686, there appears the following : "<Qbercas 
there is a proposition to the Vestry, concerning a Steeple 
and a Ring of Bells, the Vestry do request Mr. Rowland 
lones, Mr. Martin Gardner, and ffra Page, that they make 
a computation of the charge of building the Steeple and cost 
of the bells, and retume the same to ye next Vestry ; and 
that in ye mean time they endeavour to procure what dona- 
tions they can from such persons as may be thereto willing." 

fees of Clerft anfc Sexton 

The fees of the Clerk at this time were ordered to be 
"three pounds of Cobacco for registering tvevy Christening 

1 McCabe. 



fiistorical Notes 17 

and burial in ye parish, and ye Sexton to have ten of 
Cobacco for every grave that be diggs." 

"The last meeting of the Vestry, which the Revd. 
Rowland Jones attended, was held on the 26th day of 
November, 1687. This gentleman attended for the first 
time a meeting of the Vestry May 4th, 1675. On that 
day, "by a General Consent," they "subscribed a request to 
the Right Ronorable <3overnour for an Induction into this 
parish of Mr. Rowland 7ones, minister." Cbere is no 
evidence on the record that be ever was inducted, and yet be 
served them for twelve years, and then "fell asleep,"— for at 
the next Vestry Meeting, "3fane ye 5tb, 1 688," it was entered 
on the book as follows i 1 

"dbereas this parish, by ye death of ye Rev. Mr. 
Rowland ^ones, is destitute of a Minister, and M** 3ames 
Sclater having offered to serve ye parish in that quality, It 
is therefore agreed upon and ordered, that Mr. 3ames 
Sclater be paid after ye rate of 6,ooo pounds of tobacco per 
annum for six months, ^e time to commence from ye 
13th day of May, 1688, and for such further time as be 
shall officiate in this parish, to be allowed after the same 
rate proportionable. X^be said Mr. Sclater agreeing to 
preach a Sermon every other Sunday in the afternoon, if 
weather permit, and bath promised to administer ye Sacra- 
ment twice in ye six months; and each Sunday that he 
preach here to perform other rites and ceremonies of the 
Church." 

Dr. McCabe, upon the authority of the Vestry book, 
states that this arrangement continued for a very short 
period, and that on the following July the same order 
was made in favor of Rev. Mr. Samuel Eburne, and the same 
requirements expressed. On November 9, 1688, the order 
was reiterated to continue in force until next Christmas. 
After this time it was determined that if Mr. Eburne 
agreed to officiate for seven years, he was to receive 

i McCabe. 



18 Historical Notes 

annually 16,666 pounds of tobacco and caske, with the 
use of the Glebe, and all the houses thereon. 

On November 28, 1688, the following letter from Lord 
Howard Effingham, Governor of the colony, was received 
and recorded on the Yestry book : 

"Gentlemen,— I understand that upon my former recom- 
mendation to you of Mr* Samuel eburne, you have received 
bim, and he bath continued to exercise bis functions in 
preaching to vou and performing Divine Service. I have now 
to recommend him ye second time to you, with ye addition 
of my own experience of bis ability and true qualification in 
all points; together with bis exemplary life and conversa- 
tion. 3nd, therefore, holding of bim in the esteem of a per- 
son who, to 6od's honor and your good instruction, is fitt 
to be received, I do desire be may be by you entertained and 
continued; and that you will give bim such encouragement as 
you have formerly done to persons so qualified. 

"effingbam. 
"8br25, 1688." 

H Silver Server (Stven 

"Che seaventb day of Hpril, 1 694. 
Bis excellency Sir 6dmund Hndros, Knight, was pleased 

to give to Bruton parish H Large Silver Server." 

"Ht a Vestry held for Bruton parish ye loth day of 

May, 1694, 

Mr. Samuel Gburne, Minister, Mr. Rugb Norwell, 
6dmd. Jennings, 6sq. Mr. F)enry Cyler, 

Mr. Phil. Ludwell, Mr. lobn Kendall, 

Mr. Daniel parhe, Mr. Ro. Crawley, 

Mr. 3obn Dorman, Mr. Baldwin Matthews, 

Mr. Cdm. pinhetbman, 

Bis excellency having been pleased to bestow on ye Church a 

large silver server,— ^be Vestry therefore do desire Mr. 

ebume, with Mr. Phil. Ludwell and Mr. Baldwin Matthews, 



IMstorical JSotes 19 

ye Churchwardens, to watt upon his excellency to render 
htm thanks for bis noble and pious gift." 

The Church had begun to show signs of decay, and on 
May 6, 1693, there is the following: "<Qbereas ye inside 
work on ye Church ought to be rectified and repaired, it is 

therefore ordered that the Churchwardens provide an 

able workman to effect the same, and that it be done as soon 
as they can," 

In 1694 the following is recorded in the Vestry-book: 
"ftlbereas severall Quakers there are in this parish that are 
in arrears for their parish dues,— It is therefore ordered that 
ye Church ^Hardens do demand and receive ye same this pres- 
ent year*" Hnd on the first November, same year, "Upon 
Mr. Gbume's proposition to ye Vestry, to be resolved whether 
they would sustain him for a longer time after bis present 
time by agreement is expired, It is the opinion of this Vestry, 
and accordingly ordered that it shall be referred to the Vestry 
that shall meet for this parish upon Gaster Tuesday next." 
Hnd on "Xt third day of Hprill, 1695, in answer to Mr. 
Gburne's proposition, this Vestry ordered that no Minister 
be hereafter entertained but from year to year, and that they 
allow and pay him only according to law. Upon which Mr. 
Gburne doth refuse to stay any longer than till next Christ- 
mas." On the 15th January, 1696, "It is ordered that Mr. 
Saml. Gburne, Minister, be allowed two hundred pounds of 
tobacco and caske, it being for preaching four Sermons after 
the time by agreement having expired." "Che said Mr. Saml. 
Gburne declaring bis Intentions of leaving this Country, ye 
Church hardens, therefore, are requested (as often as they 
can) to procure a Minister. Hnd when there shall be no Minis- 
ter, the Clerke is ordered to Read Romilies and prayers. Hnd 
likewise ye said Church {Hardens are requested to wait upon 
his Gxcellency ye Governor, and pray him that be would be 
pleased to have this parish in bis thoughts when any Minis- 
ters shall arrive here out of Gngland." 

Mr. Eburne was not permitted to leave without a 



20 Ristorical Notes 

resolution expressing the esteem and high regard of the 
Vestry for him as a man and as a Minister. He had served 
among them for seven years, and had, in those days when 
Ministers were not always what they should have been, 
won for himself a good testimonial which is cordially ex- 
pressed by the Vestry in the following resolution : 

"de, the Vestry of Bruton parish, in Virginia, whose 
names are underwritten, do certifie all whom it may con- 
cerne, that Mr. Samuel Gburne, Minister of the said parish, 
bath so well behaved himself in all bis Ministeriall ffunctions 
amongst us for the space of seven years and upwards, that 
we do all unanimously desire bis further continuance with 
us; but, by reason of bis growing into years, be batb chosen 
to go into a warmer climate. 

Daniel Parke, 5obn Kendall, 

edmd. Jennings, F)ugb JVorwell, 
John Owens, Philip Ludwell, Jr. 

Robert Crawley, John Oormar, 
fienry Cyler, Omo. pinchetbman." 

'Kim. pinhetbman, 

In Hpril, 1 697, Mr. Cope Doyley's name appears as Min- 
ister, and "it is ordered that Mr. Doyley be entertained as 
Minister of this parish, with ye yearly allowance according 
to law/* On the 14th October, 1698, "CHbereas there are 
severall Quakers in arrears for parish Levies, it is ordered 
that the Church Qlardens do prosecute them to ye County 
Court where the debt is actionable." 



3amc5town Hbanfconefc 

In 1699, during the second term of the administration 
of Governor Francis Nicholson, the seat of government 
was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg "on account 
of the prevalence of malaria and mosquitos" at James- 
town, 1 and because "the air was serene and temperate 

1 Rev. Hugh Jones — Present State of Virginia. 



fitstorical Notes 21 

and crystal springs burst from dry and champaign soil" 1 
around Williamsburg. 

Old Jamestown is now lonely and deserted. The tower 
of the Old Church stands, 

"Lone relic of the past ! old mouldering pile, 
Where twines the ivy round its ruins gray." 

The foundation walls of the Old Church have been 
unearthed and sheltered in by the "Association for the 
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities." The pilgrim stand- 
ing amid the sacred ruins of these old Churches has sug- 
gested to him the beautiful lines inscribed by some 
unknown one upon the walls of Old Blandford Church, in 
Petersburg, Virginia : 2 

' 'Thou art crumbling to the dust, old pile, 

Thou art hastening to thy fall, 
And around thee in thy loneliness 

Clings the ivy to thy wall. 
The worshippers are scatter'd now 

Who met before thy shrine, 
And silence reigns where anthems rose 

In days of auld lang syne. 

"And rudely sighs the wandering wind 

Where oft, in years gone by, 
Prayer rose from many hearts to Him, 

The highest of the high. 
The tramp of many a busy foot 

Which sought thy aisles is o'er, 
And many a weary heart around 

Is still 'd for evermore. 

"How oft ambition's hope takes wing: 

How droop the spirits now : 
We hear the distant city's din: 

The dead are mute below. 
The sun which shone upon their paths 

Now gilds their lonely graves ; 
The zephyrs which once fann'd their brows 

The grass above them waves. 



1 Hening. 

a Old Blandford Church, built in 1737, is now being restored. 



22 FKstorical Notes 

"Oh, could we call the many back 

Who've gather'd here in vain, 
Who careless roved where we do now, 

Who'll never meet again, — 
How would our souls be stirr'd 

To meet the earnest gaze 
Of the lovely and the beautiful, 

The light of other days." 

We hear now no "distant city's din." James City 
is no more. "The air a solemn stillness holds," broken 
only by the murmur of the waves, beating ceaselessly upon 
the shore, which is gradually receding at their touch. 

When the Church at Jamestown was abandoned the 
Font and the Communion Service were brought to Bruton 
Church. (See illustrations.) Parish tradition claims this 
Font to be the one still in use in the Bruton Parish 
Church. The inscription on the Communion silver estab- 
lishes its identity beyond question. 

In 1699, the Church again stands in need of repairs, 
which are ordered. In 1700, 60 v. Nicholson requires a cer- 
tificate that Mr. Doyley reads prayers every Sunday at the 
parish Church, which question is answered by the Testry 
in the affirmative. This would indicate that the Governor 
had not yet removed his residence to Williamsburg, as he 
would otherwise have been acquainted with the regularity 
of Service in the Parish Church. 

Che last Testry meeting attended by JVIr. Doyley was 
Nov. 5, 1691. fiis death is announced Oct. 7, 1702. Mr. 
Solomon Cdbeatley is invited to preach for them preparatory 
to a "call/' which takes place very soon thereafter, (Dec. a f 
1702;) and again in Dec. 1702, are repairs in brick and wood 
ordered upon the Church. In 1703 a new pulpit is required, 
the pews ordered to be repaired, the floor raised, &c On 
the nth of November, of that year, Mr. <Obateley (spelt 
mbeatley in preceding records) desires to know whether be 
is to be retained, and on the 1 oth of the following f ebruary 
he is informed that bis "time by agreement being expired 
last Christmas, the Testry not thinking it proper to enter- 



historical JVotcs 23 

tain bim another year, to ye end that be should not be put to 
an inconvenience, have granted bis staying to officiate in ye 
parish till ye 25th of March next, to ye end he may provide 
himself elsewhere." "Coll. Ludwell is requested by ye Ves- 
try to write to Mr. Isaac Grace, that arrived lately in ye ship 
fiartwell, to request him to give the parish a Sermon as 
soon as conveniently , n the result of which application to the 
Rev. Gentleman is given below: 

"Ht a Vestry held ye 3d day of May, 1704, 
Coll. Ludwell acquainted this Vestry that pursuant to an 
order of Vestry, ye 1 otb day of f f ebruary last, be bad desired 
Mr. Isaac Grace to give ye parish a Sermon, to ye end that 
if ye Vestry did lihe bim, be might be entertained as Minister 
of this parish. Co which Mr. Grace answered that bis 6x- 
cellency bad knowledge of the matter, and bad forbid bim to 
be concerned with ye parish. Hnd added that be should be 
glad of so good a parish, if be might have it of ye Gover- 
nour's liheing; but as the Governor bad forbid bim, he dare 
not meddle with it." 

Conflict as to ffiigbt of Induction 

The independent action of the Vestry in dismissing 
Rev. Solomon Whateley roused the Governor to opposi- 
tion. A stubborn conflict ensued. The Vestry resolutely 
refused to have a Minister inducted into the Parish. They 
claimed the independent right to call whom they pleased, 
and to make terms suitable to themselves as to the length 
of service. The Governor claimed that under English law- 
he had the right, as a representative of the Sovereign 
power of England, to induct the clergy. Both parties in 
the controversy seem to have been in a somewhat tem- 
pestuous frame of mind. Rev. Mr. Grace very strongly 
insinuated that the Vestry, or some one in it, had not told 
the truth. The records would indicate that he himself 
had a very treacherous memory or a very erring tongue. 
The correspondence in this case is given in Appendix A. 



24 Historical JVotca 

It resulted in the election of Mr. Whateley, the Governor's 
candidate, as Minister, but with the rights of the Vestry 
distinctly asserted in the call extended. 

IDestnmten 

Of these early Vestrymen Thomas Jefferson said: "The 
Vestrymen are usually the most discreet farmers, so dis- 
tributed through the parish that every part of it may be 
under the immediate eye of some one of them. They are 
well acquainted with the details and economy of private 
life, and they find sufficient inducements to execute their 
charge well, in their philantrophy, in the approbation of 
their neighbors, and the distinction which it gives them." 1 

John Fisk quotes the above statement as showing 
the difference between the concentrated town government 
of New England, with the congregational Church as its 
formative center, and the county system of government 
in Virginia, with the Vestrymen of the parish representing 
the widely scattered population of the country in the 
management of ecclesiastical affairs. Williamsburg, being 
the seat of the Colonial government, constituted a more 
concentrated population, and furnished the Church with 
a more representative body of Vestrymen. The country 
constituency was, however, constantly represented by 
gentlemen still living upon their ancestral estates. 

The business of these Colonial Vestrymen was such as 
to train them for service in a representative government. 
They were elected to represent the congregation. It was 
their duty to see that judicious measures were enacted by 
the House of Burgesses for the support of the Church, and 
for safe-guarding religion, and when these laws were 
passed it became their duty to see that they were enforced. 
The parish poor were committed to their oversight and 
care. They were empowered to make levies for this pur- 



i Quoted by John Fisk in Civil Government in the United States, 
p. 60. 



fiistorical Notes 25 

pose. It was their duty to apportion levies for the main- 
tenance of the Church, and they were given authority, 
under law, to collect these taxes, if necessary, by civil pro- 
cess. They thus acted as representatives of the people in 
the conduct of this large and important part of their 
affairs. The position was one of responsibility and honor. 
The Vestry Meetings were of vital importance to the com- 
munity, and were not anticipated with any degree of 
pleasure by those who had absented themselves from ser- 
vice without excuse, or who had gone there and behaved 
in an unseemly way. Bishop Meade has shown that the 
men who served the colony and commonwealth in these 
early days were almost without exception men who had 
gained experience as representatives of the people through 
service as parish vestrymen. They were the men to whom 
the Church, and the state, naturally looked for leadership, 
and neither looked to them in vain. 

"Ht a Vestry held for Bruton parish, ye 7th 3uly, 1705, 
]Mr* fienry Cyler is desired to procure Carpenters to Visit 
the Church, and to report their opinion to ye next Vestry 
whether it can be repaired or not. If it Can be repaired, 
what stuff will be necessary for the same, and what they 
will undertake to do it for/' 

From the following entry it would seem that Gover- 
nor Nicholson desired to conciliate the Vestry after the 
arrogant display of his authority as manifested in the in- 
duction controversy, but it would also appear that the 
Vestry still maintained their spirit of courage and inde- 
pendence : 

"Ht a Vestry held for Bruton parish ye 7th Hugust, 1 705/' 
"F)is excellency the Governour sending to this Ves- 
try (by ye band of JVIr. <JHm. Robertson) Hn Hltar Cloth and 
Cushion as a present for ye use of ye parish, together with 
fifty shillings for ye use of ye poor, and desiring ye said gift 
of fifty shillings might be recorded in the Vestry booh as 
being his excellency's usual quarterly gift j and also what bis 



26 ftistoricat Notes 

excellency bath formerly given, together with an account 
bow ye same batb been disposed of,— Che Vestry return this 
answer by Mr. Robertson, (viz.) <Sde return bis excellency 
many thanks for ye Hltar Clotb, and also for ye fifty shill- 
ings now sent— which we assure bis excellency's shall be 
registered; but not knowing it to be bis excellency's Con- 
stant Custom, we cannot register it as such without 
we know att present what bis excellency batb given to 
the poor; but we do promise to examine that matter 
against ye next Vestry, and what appears to us, then shall 
be registered." 

As to the thoroughness of this investigation, and its 
result, we are not told. His Excellency gets no further 
credit for his accustomed benevolence. He sends no more 
quarterly offerings. 

On November 20th, 1710, the decease of Rev. Solomon 
Whateley is thus announced : "Raving bad the Misfortune 
at this present to be without a Minister, Bv ye death of ye 
Revd. Solomon CQbateley,— It is ordered that the Church 
^Hardens (for supplying the parish with Ministers to preach 
weekly, while the parish continues vacant) do desire the 
severall Ministers hereafter named, to preach in this parish 
Church on the severall Sunday Mornings they shall appoint,— 
for which services they shall be paid four hundred pounds of 
tobacco in this parish for each Sermon. Che Church 
^Hardens are ordered to wait on ye honorable the Governor, 1 
with ye proceedings of ye Vestry herein. 

"Vbt Ministers desired to preach weekly are, upon 3d of 
December, the Revd. Mr. Cillyard: 

December 10, the Revd. Mr. Slaughter, (Sclater,) 



17, " 


" Mr. paxton, 


14, " 


u Mr. Commissary, (Blair;) 


31, " 


* Mr. Goodwin ; 


January 7, u 


** Mr. SOallace; 


" H, " 


* Mr. Baylor." 



1 Edmund Jennings, who succeeded Gov. Nott, who died in 1706, 
and is buried in Bruton Church Yard. 



historical Notes 



27 



On Dec* iotb, 1710, "Ordered— Vbzt whereas there was 
an Order made the last Vestry for 7 Ministers to preach on 
certain Sundays, wherein the Revd. Ofames Sclater was oner- 
It is ordered by this Meeting that the said Sclater be left 
out of the number, and that the Church ^Hardens give notice 
to the Rev. Hrtbur Cillyard to preach December iotb, and 
the rest in their order/' 

Commissary ffilair, fHMnister 




The Bishop of London, who had 
jurisdiction over the Colony of Vir- 
ginia, induced Rev. Dr. James Blair 
to come to Virginia as a mission- 
ary in 1685. In 1689 he was ap- 
pointed Commissary of the Bishop, 
and commissioned, as his repre- 
sentative, to make visitations in 
territory assigned, deliver charges, 
inspect the churches, and, when 
necessary, administer discipline. 
Not being a Bishop, he, of course, 
could not Confirm, or administer 
Ordination , or consecrate churches . 
He held this office, and discharged 
its functions, together with his other ministerial and edu- 
cational duties, for fifty-three years. On December 10th, 
1710, he was elected Minister of Bruton Church, which 
position he held until his death in 1742. The Vestry Book 
contained the following records relating to his election 
and ministry : December 10th, 1710, "Qpon the reading of 
the Revd* Benjamin Goodwin and the Revd. Barnes Blair's 
letters, wherein they set forth their desire to be admitted 
Ministers of Bruton parish, now vacant by the Death 
of the Revd. Solomon Stlbateley;— T^be Matter being debated, 
the Question was putt whether it should be decided by 
Tote. 



From portrait in the library of 
William and Mary College. 



28 fiistorical Note* 

"Resolved in the affirmative— present the Fjonble. 6dwd. 
pfennings. Whereupon the Meeting proceeded to the choice 
of a Minister for Bruton pariah, and by the Majority of 
Totes the Revd. 'jfames Blair was elected Minister thereof. 

"Ordered, Che Church Wardens acquaint ye Reverend 
3fames Blair, that upon reading his letter, wherein was Sett 
forth his desire to be their Minister, Che Vestry proceeded 
to the consideration thereof, and accordingly made choice of 
him to be their Minister for the next ensuing year.— Ordered, 
that the Church Wardens appoint a Vestry as soon as pos- 
sible to entertain him accordingly." 

Dr. Blair's letter to the Vestry is as follows : 

December 4tb, 1710. 
"Gentlemen: 

"Che great importance of yt deliberation ye are 
now upon, how to supply this parish with a Minister who 
shall discbarge bis duty in so Gminent a Station as becomes 
bim both for Life and Doctrine, together with the happiness 
1 enjoy in your JVeyborbood and acquaintance; and the great 
conveniency of my habitation in the heart of your parish, 
with several assurances from persons of eminent note that 
such a proffer may be acceptable, Induce me to tahe this 
Opportunity of acquainting ^ou that if My Service may be 
approved in that Station, ye shall need to look noe farther 
for a Minister. 

"It is true, I have soe many obligations to ye parish of 
Barnes City, that nothing but the urgent Necessity of health, 
often impaired by such long Winter journeys, and a fear that 
as age and Infirmities increase, I shall not be able to attend 
that Service (being at such a distance) so punctually as I 
have hitherto done, could have induced me to entertain any- 
thing as of leaving them. If ye Shall tbinh fitt to approve 
of this My proposal, I hope ye shall have noe occasion to re- 
pent your choice, and that I may have further opportunities 
by my diligence in My Ministeriall functions among you to 
shew bow ready I am to approve Myself. 



fiistorical Notes 29 

Gentlemen, ^our most faitbfull bumble servt. to my 
parishioners, 

lames Blair* 
Vera Copia Cestc 

C lackson, Clerk Vestry." 

On tbe 28th of December, 1710, "Mr. Fhigb Norwell re- 
ported, tbat pursuant to an order made under last Vestry, 
be bad acquainted tbe Revd. lames Blair, tbat tbe Gentlemen 
of tbe Vestry bad considered bis Letter, and, according to 
tbe Desire thereof, bad made choice of bim to be tbeir Minis- 
ter, and tbat tbis Vestry was called to treat with bim. 

'Xbe Revd. lames Blair being present, it was mutually 
agreed tbat tbe said lames Blair be entertained as Minister 
of Bruton parish, for tbe Vear next ensuing tbe date." 

The following notes, relative to the ministry and -work 
of Commissary Blair, were recorded in the old Vestry 
book under the dates indicated : 

On tbe 6tb luly, 1721, Mr. Commissary Blair notifies 
tbe Vestry tbat "be is obliged to repair for 6ngland upon an 
urgent occasion ; and tbat be intends to return bitber again 
as soon as bis affairs will permit, and proposing tbat during 
bis absence tbe best care shall be taken for a supply of Minis- 
ters to execute office in tbis parish, and also agreeing to de- 
mand no salary in tbat time; and thereupon desiring tbat 
tbe Vestry will not make application for any other Incum- 
bent to tbe cure of tbis parish, for tbe space of twelve 
months," &c. &c. 

On tbe 23d Nov., 1722, "Cbe Rev. Mr. Commissary 
Blair" is again at his post at tbe Vestry Meeting. 

On tbe 12th December, 1725, "Lewis Burwell, Gent., 
being elected Vestryman for tbis parish, tbis day took tbe 
Oath appointed by act of parliament to be taken instead of 
tbe Oaths of Hllegiance and Supremacy, tbe Hbjuration 
Oath, Subscribed tbe test, and also subscribed to be Con- 
formable to tbe Doctrine and Discipline of tbe Church of 
england." 



30 Historical Notes 

"Ht a Vestry held for Bmtoii parish, the 22 day of 
3une, 1726, TZbe Revd. lames Blair, Minister of this par- 
ish, acquainting the Vestry that at the request of the Gover- 
nors of this College he has undertaken a Voyage for 6ngland, 
in Order to Obtain a transfer, and to Negotiate other im- 
portant Hf fairs of the College; to the end the good and pious 
design of that building, so usefull and beneficial to this 
Country, may be speedily accomplished, and presenting the 
Vestry a list of Ministers which be proposes shall officiate 
in his absence,— ^be same was accordingly agreed to and ac- 
cepted. €be said Mr. Blair laying before the Vestry an 
account of the poor's Money, whereby it appears that the 
Sum of £26 11s. id. is due to the poor's bag;— Ordered that 
the same be paid into the hands of Mr. ^fobn Blair, to be 
disposed of as the Church ^Hardens and Vestrymen shall 
appoint/' 

On the i6tb day of November, 1727, Mr. Commissary 
Blair is in bis place again in Vestry meeting. 




The Jamestown Baptismal Font. 







The Silver-Gold Communion Service, 

KNOWN AS THE " QUEEN ANNE SET." 



Zbe Cburcb of 1715 




ETURNING to the historical continuity of the 
old Vestry book, we find the following notes 
relative to the Church of 1715, which was 
built during the ministry of Revd. Mr. Blair, 
upon the foundation of the Church of 1683. 
This is the building still in use. 

"Htt a Vestry held the ffirst day of Octo- 
ber, 1706, Che Vestry considering ye great 
charge ye parish bath been at for ye repairing 
of ye Church, and bow bad a condition it 
is still in — Ordered, that twenty thousand 
pounds of tobacco be levied this year for and 
towards building of a new Church." 

"November ye 1 4, 1 706. Whereas there is levyed thirty- 
one pound of Cobacco per pole for and towards ye building 
H New Church, Hny of ye parishioners have hereby ye liberty 
to pay ye same in money after ye rate of ten shillings pr cwt : 
when other parish dues are collected." 

"Htt a Vestry held for Brut on parish, December 1 o, 1 71 o, 
present, Ron 6dmd. Jennings, 6sq." 
(F)ere follow the names of the Vestry.) 
"Upon the representation of the F)on. Gdmd. Jennings 
that Mr. 3©bn Fjolloway and himself had discoursed upon 
the business concerning the appropriating a sum of money 
towards the building a Church in Bruton parish, and that 
Mr. 3obn Fjolloway was pleased to say F)e did believe be 
could prevail with the Rouse (of Burgesses) to appropriate 
£200 for that use, and that the f)ouse was desirous the gen- 
tlemen of the Vestry should give them a meeting on this day, 
which was the occasion of calling this Vestry to consider 
what might be necessary concerning the same,— 



32 Bistorical Notes 

"Ordered, Chat the Church (Hardens goe and acquaint 
the Bouse of Burgesses, that the Gentlemen of the Vestry 
were ready to wait upon them when they should appoint." 

"Raving Delivered their Message, they returned and ac- 
quainted this Meeting that the Bouse had appointed Mr.^fobn 
Bolloway, Mr. Nicholas JMerriwether, and Mr. Robert Boil- 
ing, to wait upon the Vestry and hear their proposals." 

"Chen this Meeting proceeded to consider what sume of 
Money and what Dimentions might be necessary for the 
building a Church to serve their own paritioners, provided 
the Bouse of Burgesses would not contribute towards the 
Building thereof. Che matter being debated it was Resolved, 
that a Church of ye same dimentions of ye old church will 
be large enough, and that £500 would be sufficient for the 
building thereof." 

"Mr. 3no. Bolloway, Mr. Robert Boiling and Mr. Nicho- 
las Merriwetber, delivered a Message (from the Bouse of 
Burgesses) to this effect, that the Bouse was willing to ap- 
propriate a Sufficient sume of Money for the building pews 
for the 6ovemr., Council and Bouse of Burgesses; Cbey 
further added they were to enquire what Dimentions were 
necessary for a Church for the parish, and what sume of 
money would be sufficient for the Building the same;— 
thereupon the Bonble. 6dwd. pfennings informed them the 
Gentlemen of the Vestry were of opinion a Church of the 
same Dimentions of the Old Church would be large enough, 
and that £500 would be sufficient for the building the same." 

"Che Gentlemen of the Vestry further added, Cbey did 
not in the least doubt but the Bouse of Burgesses would 
shew their pious and Generous spirits by their Liberall Do- 
nations towards Soe necessary and good a worke ; and that 
they could assure them to the best of their judgments they 
would appropriate the same according to the true Xntent 
thereof." 

At the same meeting it was "Ordered, Chat whoever 
shall be admitted to serve as Minister in this parish, shall 
have no Induction." 



FKstorical Pfotes 33 



Plan Submitted by Rouble. Hlexr. Spottswood. 

"Ht a Meeting of the Vestry, held for ye Parish of Bru- 
ton, March ist, 171 1, Present, 'James Blair, Clerk, 
(Fkre follow the names of the Vestrymen.) 

"Opon ye Information of Barnes Blair, Clerk, that be 
had received from the fionble. Hlexr. Spottswood, a platt or 
draught of a Church, (whose length 75 foot, and bredth 28 
foot in the clear, with two wings on each side, whose width 
is 22 foot,) which be Laid before the Vestry for approba- 
tion— Hdding further, that ye fionble. ye Governor proposed 
to the Vestry to build only 53 of the 75 foot, and that be 
would take care for the remaining part. 

"Che Vestry proceeded to the immediate consideration 
of the commodiousness and conveniency of the said platt 
or Draught: which is approved of. 

"It being moved that the charge of such part be com- 
puted, the Vestry not knowing what scantlings were suitable 
for such a building, nor the number of bricks the said workc 
would take— is referred. 

"Ordered, Chat Cbristo. Jackson, Clarke, be impowcred 
to agree with some skillful workman, to lay down the said 
scantlings: also to calculate the number of bricks sufficient 
for a wall of 56 foot long, 28 foot wide, and 23 foot high 
above ground, and report the same to the next Vestry, in or- 
der to a full consideration thereof. 

"Ordered, therefore, that Capt. frederick Jones acquaint 
the fionble. Hlexr. Spottswood with the proceedings of the 
Vestry concerning his draught. 

"Che Revd. James Blair moving that new prayer-books 
for the Minister and Gierke be sent for,— Ordered, that new 
ones be sent for, and that ye Church hardens request the 
assistance of ye F)onble t 6dmd. Jennings in buying ye 
same." 

On the 15th March, 1711, the proposals of Mr. John 
"Cillet and Mr. fienry Cary, were submitted to the Vestry, 



34 IMstorical JHotes 

for furnishing the materials with which to build the Church, 
but both being considered entirely too exorbitant, "there- 
upon ye honorable Hlex'r Spottswood proposed together 
with ye F)on. 6dmund Jennings, to deliver in place as many 
bricks as shall be thought necessary in building ye Church, 
at ye rate of 15s. per thousand, in order to beat down ye ex- 
travagant prices of workmen, provided some of ye Testry 
would undertake other parts." On the 17th Nov. 171 1, the 
contractor for the building the Church, all preliminaries be- 
ing settled, is allowed till "the 15 October, 1714, for building 
the same." Che contractor was Barnes Morris, and the 
deeds were at the same Testry, ordered to be drawn up by 
Stephen Thompson. 

On the 28th March, 1712, a new draught of the Church 
is ordered. 

In the Calendar of State Papers, Volume 1, Page 
174, under date December, 1713. "The Dimensions of ye 
two Wings of Brut on Parish Church, together with ye 
Rates of ye Materials and Workmanship therein required 
is given," which has been copied to show the Dimen- 
sions and the cost of Materials and Workmanship at this 
date. 

DIMENSIONS 

The inside Breadth of each Wing, or the distance 

from ye East wall to ye West wall, must be.. ..22 Foot 
The inside Length of each Wing, or ye Distance 
from ye North wall to ye Body of ye Church 

must be 19 F 

The Breadth of ye East & West Windows..... 6 F 

The Breadth of ye North & South Windows 7 F 

The Breadth of ye North & South Doors 5 F 

The Thickness of ye Walls below ye Water Table 3 Bricks, 

& above ye same 2 Bricks length. 
The Height of ye Walls & of ye Ceiling to be ye same with 

those of ye Body of ye Church. 
The Rooff to rise in proportion to ye Breadth that it 
spans. 



historical JHotes 35 

MATERIALS 

The Bricks are to be rated at Seventeen Shills pr: 
Thousand. 

The Lime at Six pence pr: Bushel. 

The Sand at Eighteen pence pr: Load. 

The Scantlines at £4 10 p : Thousand. 

The Shingles at 12 s 6 d pr: Thous. 

The whole Scaffolding Stuff, Chords & Plank at 3 
Pounds. 

WORKMANSHIP 

The Laying of ye Bricks, including ye Labourers work, 
shall be rated at 7 s © d pr: Thousand. 

The framing, raising and covering ye Roof at 18 sh 6 d 
p: Square. 

The framing and Raising ye Floor at 10 sh pr : Square. 

The Working and Setting ye Eves at 20 sh pr : foot. 

The Rubbing, Cutting, & Setting ye Window Arches 
at 5 sh pr: Arch. 

The Rubbing and Cutting ye Foot lesses at one penny 
pr : foot. 

The Rubbing ye Returns at 2 sh pr : hundred. 

The framing & Setting ye Window & Door Cases at 
10 sb each. 

On the i itb December, 1712, a sum of money, £10 ster- 
ling, in the bands of Mr. Richard Kendall, being a legacy 
from Mrs. Catharine Besouth, is ordered to be paid over to 
the Revd. lames Blair, for a "Suitable piece of plate of ye 
same value, for the use of Bruton parish, with this inscrip- 
tion upon it— (tc 6ift of Mrs. Catharine Besouth.") 

December 2d, 1715. Ht length the new Church is fin- 
ished, or nearly so. 

Following this there are brief notes of interest. JNov. 
16th, 1716. "Ordered that the Church {Hardens dispose of 
all the materials belonging to the Old Church, except the 
bricks." "Che new Church ts shingled in 1717. 



36 historical Notes* 

December, 17, 1720, Mr. John fiolloway is "recom- 
mended to send for a Church Bible and two Commovs 
prayer Books, for the use of the Church.** 

In 1724 Rev. James Blair, reported to the Bishop of 
London, that the Church was provided with "A great 
Bible, 2 common prayer books, the Homilies, canons, pul- 
pit Cloths, altar and altar piece, Font, Cushions, surplice, 
bell, etc.," and that "There were one hundred and ten 
families, and fifty communicants in the Parish." He also 
stated that at that time there were three hundred acres 
of Glebe land belonging to the Parish, and that the Parish 
was about ten miles square. 1 

On the 15th day of June, 1728, order is given for tear- 
ing down the ceiling of the Church and putting up a new one. 

"Ht a Vestry held for Bruton parish the 12 day of Nov- 
ember, 1729, John Randolph, 6sq., (knighted shortly after,) 
having been elected a Vestryman, this day took and Sub- 
scribed the Oaths appointed by Law to FMs Majesty's person 
and Government, &c." 2 

]Nfov. 6, 1740, the Vestry ordered Church and Church- 
yard to be repaired* ]Vov. 1 4, 1 742, ""Che Church Bible given 
to the Parish by Capt. Matthews, being in danger of spoiling 
by lying in the chest, Mr. Thomas Cobbs agrees to take it, 
and to send for another when the same shall be required." 

On the sd Day of Decern., 1742, "Che Vestry Resolved 
on the following articles" in relation to the repairs of the 
Church: 

"Che brick Ornaments of the Gavel ends to be taken 
down, and finished with wood, answering the rest. Che 
whole roof to be Covered. Che whole to be new pewed, and 
the pulpit placed in the South 6ast Corner. Che Church 
Vard to be repaired for the present in the Cheapest Manner." 

i Perry, page 300. 

2 In June, 1903, a beautiful marble tablet was unveiled in the 
Chapel of the College of William and Mary to replace a similar tablet 
which had been erected to the memory of Sir John Randolph, which 
was destroyed when" the College was burned. 



FKstorka! Notes 37 

Death of Commissary Blair anfc Election of 
IRevfc. Gfooa. Dawson 

"Ht a Vestry held" the 6tb day of May, 1743, the sad 
news is officially announced, that the Rev* Mr. Commissary 
Blair is no more* And there was entered the following 
note : Hnd "<JHbcreas by the Decease of the Revet Mr, Com- 
missary Blair," (who bad served tbe Cburcb of Bruton 
Parish for tbe space of thirty-two Tears as its Minister; 
ftUUiam and Mary College as its president for nearly fifty 
years, and as Commissary for fifty-three years,) late Minis- 
ter of this parish, tbe Cure is now Vacant. Hnd Whereas 
tbe Rev. Mr. "Cbomas Dawson has for some time officiated 
for Mr. Commissary, in which he bath acquitted himself to 
tbe Universal good liking of this parish, and also producing 
a letter from tbe fionble. tbe Governor, strongly recommend- 
ing him to tbe Choice of tbe Vestry, they do therefore unani- 
mously elect tbe said Mr. Cbomas Dawson Minister of this 
Parish." 

On tbe otb May, 1744, it is Ordered that a foundation 
of brickwork be laid round tbe Isle to receive tbe floor; and 
tbe Isle be new layd with the same stone, tbe Church to be 
New <jdbitewasbed, and plaistering to be repaired where 
wanting. Ordered likewise, that tbe pews be painted three 
times in Oile, and the South 6allery to be extended as far as 
tbe Comer." 

Cburcb jenlaract) anfc ©rgan Secu^ 

"Ht a Vestry held for Bruton parish, Hugust 22, 1744* 
"Resolved, that a petition be drawn to be preferred to tbe 
next Oeneral Hssembly to request tbem to contribute to- 
wards tbe repairs of tbe two wings of tbe Church, which 
were formerly built at tbe expense of tbe public. Hnd that 
they will be pleased to take into their Consideration, whether 
an organ, to be bought by tbe public and Hppropriated for 



38 Historical Notes 

the use of the Church of the parish where the ©overnor re- 
sides and the General Hssembly and the Courts are held, 
May not be Ornamental and useful in the Divine Service; 
and that Mr. Dawson, Mr* <Hray, Mr. Oohn) Blair, Mr. 
f)armer and Mr. dialler prepare the same." After eight 
years delay, (according to Hening,) John Blair, Philip 
Ludwell, Armisted Bur well, James Power, and Benjamin 
Powell were appointed by the Assembly a committee 
to provide material for enlarging the Church and for 
purchasing and setting up an organ in the loft to cost 
£200. 

On the 15th day of March, 1750-1, "Che ftonble. 3ohn 
Blair, Coll: Lewis Burwell, and Mr. 3obn Bolt, or any two 
of them, are impowered to treat with workmen for an addi- 
tion to the Church, and to lay their proposals before the 
Vestry in order for their agreement thereto." 

Pursuant to these orders, and the action of the House 
of Burgesses, the Church doubtless assumed its present 
proportions of 100 feet long, 28 feet wide, the wings being 
reduced from 19 feet to 14^2 feet in length. 1 If the Church 
was originally built according to the first draft of Alex. 
Spottswood, the length of the West body, or nave, was 

39 feet, the width of the transepts was 22 feet, and the 
length of the chancel end was 14 feet, making the total 
length 75 feet. An addition of 25 feet to the East, or 
chancel end of the building, would have made it 39 feet, 
which is its present length, corresponding to the length 
of the nave, and making the entire length of the building 
100 feet. This 25 feet was either added by the order of 
1750 or by the altered draft of 1712. No addition has 
has been made to the West end of the Church. The men- 
tion of the galleries located there proves this. 

On Hugust 1 1, 1747, "Peyton Randolph, 6sq., is chosen 
a Vestryman." 

1 Tyler. 



Historical Notes 39 

Cburcb ©art) TOlall Built 

December 14, 1749, the Vestry agree with Mr* emery 
Hughes to build a brich wall around the Churchyard for 
£290. 3ulv 7th, 1752, "emery Hughes having failed to 

perform bis agreement" in building the brich wall around 

the Church, Samuel Spurr agrees to do the same for £320, 
and gives bond and security to finish the work by Octo- 
ber, 1754* 

lime 18, 1754, Mr* Robt. Carter Nicholas is chosen a 
Vestryman. 

Che name of George <flytbe, the distinguished jurist and 
statesman, (the early patron of ftenry Clay,) appears for the 
first time on the record as Vestryman and Churchwarden, 
20th November, 1760; and on the 9th day of february, 1761, 
"Che Reverend Sim. Vates is Unanimously Chosen Minister 
of this parish in the Room of the Revd. Commissary 
Cbomas Dawson, Dcc'd." 

On the 29th day of November, 1763, Rev. Mr. Vates at- 
tended the last Vestry meeting, and on the 5th day of Oc- 
tober, 1764, bis decease is recorded In the accounts of the 
parish, where there stands an amount to bis credit of to- 
bacco, 1 7,280 lbs. Nov. 7th, 1 764, Rev. Mr. lames fiorrochs, 
Commissary, is chosen as the Minister of the parish. 

Belfry Built 

On October 6, 1768, "Che Revd. Mr. lames fiorrochs, 
Peyton Randolph, esq., Thomas everard, esq., Robert 
Carter Nicholas, esq., and the Church hardens, Mr. lobn 
pierce and Mr. Sim. eaton, or any four of them, are ap- 
pointed a Committee to receive proposals for building a 
belfry to the Church." 

On the 14th September, 1769, the Vestry, consisting of 
the names of men whose memory the Church in Virginia, and 
the State at large will not forget,— such as Ofobn Blair, Ben- 



40 fiistorical Note* 

famtn dialler, Lewis Burwell, <Jlm. Graves, Robert Carter 
Nicholas, 'Cbomas Gverard, George dytbe, fved* Bryan, and 
Colt 3obn Prentis, "agreed witb Benjamin Powell to build 
a Steeple and repair the Cburcb for £410.— £150 to be paid 
tbis present \t& t £1 30 tbe Next tear, and £1 30 in tbe tear 
1771. Re is to have tbe Old Bell, and tbe Materials of tbe 
old Steeple* 

This order relating to the building of a new Steeple 
does not fix the date of the Old Tower upon which the old 
Steeple referred to stood. The Church Tower is not 
structually the same as the Church, and has the appear- 
ance of being older. 



Some ©lb IDestrt ©rbers 




C ATTERED through the old Vestry Book were 
a number of orders of special purport which 
were given under different dates, and with 
reference to the subject indicated by the 
headings under which they have been ar- 
ranged here for convenient reference. 

fflMnteter's Salary 

Ninth of 3fune, 1682, "Ordered that ]Mr. 
Rowland lones, Minister, for the future shall 
be paid annually ye Sum of Sixteen thousand 
six hundred and sixty-six pounds of "Cobacco 
and Cashe. Hny former order of Testry to the contrary not- 
withstanding." Here follow the names and the sentence, 
tester, Hlex. Bonnyman. "Veritas non est dubitanda." 

Cburcb Httenfcance 

lime 9th, 1 682. "Che Testry of this parish taheing 
into consideration that many and divers of the inhabitants 
have been negligent in comeing to Church, tending to ye dis- 
honor of God and the contempt of Government, "Therefore 
the said Testry have now ordered, Chat such person or per- 
sons inhabiting in this parish, as shall be negligent herein, 
shall be presented by ye Cburcb ^Hardens to ye Court, and 
then be proceeded with according to Law, and that publica- 
tion hereof be made pr ye Clerhe at both Churches." These 
Churches were, no doubt, one in the upper, and one in the 
lower portions of the Parish. 

private fl>ews 

lune 9th, 1682, "thought fit and likewise ordered, that 
Coll: Jno. Page may (might) have the privilege to sett a pew 
for himself and his f family in the Cbancell of the new Church 
at Middle plantation"— although the Church was not yet 



4-2 Ristorical Notes 

built. Vhe privilege of setting up a pew in the Chancel, was 
subsequently accorded to the Ron, Philip Ludwcll. 
Ht a Vestry on Nov. 2, 1704, 
"Hn order of Council is given by Mr. (ftittiam Robertson, 
Clerh of ye Council, wherein is proposed that ye South side 
of ye Chancel of ye Church, (including ye pew where bis ex- 
cellency now sits,) be fitted up as a pew for ye ©overnour & 
Council for ye time being, to be done by ye direction of M*» 
Huditor Byrd, which is agreed to by this Vestry/* 

Cburcb KJarfc Xanfc 

On November 14th, 1 678, the land on which the Church 
was built, together with "sixty feet of the same, every way 
for a Church-yard/' was the gift, forever, of the "honourable 
Coll : 3fobn Page." Gvery receipt given by francis Page, for 
moneys received for the new Church, is thus signed: "I say* 
Received pr Me ffra: Page." 

"An act providing for laying out Williamsburg pro- 
vided also for condemning land for the church, and the 
map of the town in the college library shows that the 
churchyard was so enlarged as to take in two acres on 
Duke of Gloucester street. Around three-fourths of this 
the brick wall was built, and its front is, on measurement, 
330 feet. The other portion unenclosed was sold not 
many years ago to private land owners." 1 

©rfcer IReQUlattna Burial in tbe Cburcb 
ant> Cbancel 

Ht a Vestry held tbe 3 ist October, 1684, present: "Che 
Minister, Mr. Rowland lones, tbe Ron. Philip Ludwcll, 
6sq., tbe Ron. 3foo. page, 6sq», tbe Ron. Barnes Bray, 6sq., 
ye Ron. Chos. Ball and Capt. f francis page," Ac., it was re- 
solved that "ffor tbe privilege of Burials either in ye Chan- 
cell, or in ye new Cburcb, it is ordered by this Vestry, that 
for breaking up ye ground in ye Chancell, ye ffecs payable to 

1 Tyler. 



TKstorical Notes 43 

ye Minister shall be one thousand pounds of Cobacco, or five 
pounds sterling; and in ye Church ye ffee payable to the 
parish shall be five hundred pounds of tobacco, or fifty 
shillings in money; and that ye Minister be at ye charge to 
relay ye Cbancell, and ye parish for the same," 

Qvbex as to wbere Certain people sboulfc Stt 
tn Cburcb 

January o, 1716, it is "Ordered that the Men sitt on the 
North side of the Cburcb, and the ftlomen on the left. 

"Ordered that Mr. Commissary Blair sitt in the bead 
pew in the Church, and that he may Carry any Minister into 
the same. 

"Ordered that the parishioners be seated in the Church, 
and none others. 

"Ordered that the Yacant room in the west end of the 
Cburcb be made into three convenient pews, and that the 
Church ^Hardens agree with some workman to do the same. 

"Ordered that Mr. John Custis be removed into the pew 
appropriated to the Surveyor General/' 

@K> ©rfcers as to Xocatton anfc inse of tbe 
(Balleries 

provision Made for College Students. 

On tbe 10th July, 1718, "whereas complaint bad been 
made to this Yestry, that there was not room in tbe gallery 
for tbe Youth that came from tbe Colledge, and that they 
were crowded by others, also that several of tbe parishion- 
ers were crowded, for remedy of which, it is 

"Ordered, that liberty shall be given tbe Colledge to take 
that part of ye Gallery for tbe use of tbe Colledge Youth, as 
far from tbe pillar on tbe south side of tbe Isle of tbe 
Cburcb, to tbe north side of tbe Church/ l) also that farther 
leave be given them to put a door, with a loch and hey to it, 
to tbe stairs of tbe said Gallery, and tbe Sexton to heep tbe 

1 This west gallery subsequently became known as Lord Dunmore's 
gallery. 



44 rhetorical Notes 

key." In this west end gallery sat Peyton Randolph,, 
(1730,) and George Wythe, (1740,) while students at the 
College of William and Mary. 

December, 17, 1720. Mr. 3obn fjolloway, having ob- 
tained leave of the 6overnor, is permitted to erect a gallery in 
the end of the south wing of the Church, at his own charges. 

On the 6th 3uly, 1721, "Ordered that a 6allery be built 
in the south side of the body of the Church, from the 6allery 
already erected in the west end, unto the edge of the third 
window, to project six feet, and to be adorned with banisters. 
Jir\d f that the same be appropriated for the boys of this 
Parish." 

On the otb May, 1744, it is ordered that "the South 
Gallery to be extended as far as the Corner." 

On Sept. 1 j, 1753, it is "Ordered that half of the Soutb 
6allery, near the Pulpit, in the Church in Williamsburg, be 
appropriated to the use of the College of William and Mary." 
Here sat Thomas Jefferson, (student 1760-62,) President 
James Monroe, (student 1775,) Chief Justice John Marshal, 
(student 1780,) Edmund Randolph, (student 1776,) Pres- 
ident John Tyler, (student 1802-07,) and Winfield Scott, 
(student 1804.) 

Novem. 18, 1755, "Ordered that the Revd. and Honor- 
able Commissary Cbomas Dawson, the Honorable Jno. 
Blair, 6sqr., Peyton Randolph, 6sqr., Benjamin Waller, 
6sqr., or any three of them, do agree with a person to build 
a Loft for an Organ in the Church in the City of Williams- 
burg, and to set up the same. Mr. Peter pelham is unani- 
mously appointed and Chosen Organist of the Church in the 
City of Williamsburg." 

On the 7th October, 1762, Mr. Benjamin Waller, on be- 
half of himself and others, was permitted to build a gallery 
on the north side of the Church. 

The gallery in the north wing was used for the ser- 
vants of the Parish, and was entered by a stairway from 
the outside. 



Ube passing of tbe ©lb IRegime 




HE Old Vestry Book closes with the Order of 
1769, which has been quoted, relating to the 
removal of the Old Steeple and the Old Bell. 
The closing of the book was doubtless due to 
the agitation springing from the dirturbances 
which marked the closing years of Virginia's 
Colonial history. The passing of the Old Bell 
seemed to toll the death knell of the old Regime. 
No other Church in Virginia had been so inti- 
mately connected with her Colonial history as 
this. Bruton Church-yard adjoined the Palace Green. 
Here ministers were the Court preachers of their day. 
The record, so far as it gives us glimpses into their life and 
ministry, indicates that they were worthy men and de- 
voted ministers of the Gospel of Christ. They held their 
commissions from the Lord Bishop of London, and served 
as ministers of the established Church of England. The 
time had come when this fact seriously hindered their in- 
fluence with many among whom they lived. The passions 
and prejudices of men are generally undiscriminating. 
They proved so, to a marked degree, in their relation to 
the Church. Because her ministry and service were con- 
sidered as of English appointment, rather than as of Di- 
vine authority, they came to be despised by those who had 
come to hate the authority of the English government. 
Bruton Church was in the very center of this political and 
social agitation which culminated in the War of Revolu- 
tion. Supported warmly by many Loyalists, and by some 
who were not, she became the object of scorn to many who 
indulged in wholesale denunciation of all things English. 

Zbz Cburcb Service in Colonial Ba^s 

Before passing from this long ago period of the history 
of the Church, let us endeavor to bring back an accustomed 
scene in Bruton Church in Colonial days : 



46 Ristortcal Note© 

The old bell breaks the stillness of the Sabbath morn. 
It calls the whole community to the house of prayer. No 
other bell is heard. There is no other place for worship- 
pers to go, unless they choose to attend some gathering 
in an humble meeting house where some who do not like 
the Prayer-book, vestments, or organ music, are wont 
to meet to worship according to the dictates of their con- 
science. The community, as a whole, adheres to the es- 
tablished Church. Old fashioned coaches drive up to the 
gate and, as the door is opened by a liveried footman, the 
occupants come forth clothed after the last year's fashion 
of the Court of George the Third. Around the door the 
colonial Gentry are assembled, clothed in colonial garb. 
In voices somewhat animated, and with language not 
always according to the catechism, they are discussing the 
stamp act, and other usurpations and injustices of the 
Government. It is a genuine debate, for here forces are 
very largely divided, and in the crowd are many stout 
Tories, who are warm in support of the king, and of his 
representative, his Excellency the Governor. From Ra- 
leigh Tavern there comes a group of men who are repre- 
sentatives of the people in the House of Burgesses. Some 
of them give indication of having been up late the night 
before. Their faces show very red beneath their flowing 
wigs of white. They are talking with loud voice and 
animated gesture. The king finds few advocates amonj? 
them, and is being roundly abused in a most disloyal way. 
They calm down as they approach the Church. The Gov- 
ernor's carriage sweeps down the Palace Green and draws 
up before the door. The service will soon begin. We pass 
into the Church. In spite of all the care we take, our 
footsteps resound through the building as we walk down 
the flag-stone aisle. Passing into a large square pew we 
close the door and wait. It is difficult to see those in front 
of us. The pews, we note, were built to encourage rever- 
ence rather than observation. There are some things, 
however, which we can see in spite of the high back pews. 



historical Notes 47 

We notice that the men sit on the north side of the Church, 
and the women on the south, and are informed that it is 
because the Vestry has so ordered it. Mr. Peter Pelham 
enters and, ascending the "organ loft," begins to play the 
new organ recently purchased in England for the Church 
by order of the House of Burgesses. The students from 
the College of William and Mary enter, attended by one of 
the Masters, and file into the gallery assigned to them in 
the south wing of the Church. Among them are a number 
of young Indians who are being educated and christian- 
ized at the college. When the students have all entered, 
the gallery door is locked, and the key given to the sexton. 
There is no chance now for them to escape, no matter how 
long the parson may preach. 

By an outside stairway, leading up to the gallery in 
the north wing, we see the servants of the parishioners 
enter, and reverently await the commencement of the ser- 
vice* We are told that many of them are consistent com- 
municants, and that all have been baptized. 

The door at the west, leading from the tower, opens, 
and the minister, who has vested there, enters and, passing 
down the aisle, enters the chancel at the east end of the 
Church. The clerk takes his place at the desk below the 
pulpit, which stands down in the body of the building at 
the south-east corner of the Church. 

And now, even over the high back pews, we can see 
that something is attracting general attention. The 
tower door opens, and the Court procession enters, His 
Excellency, the Governor, passes down the aisle to his pew. 
It is in the chancel end of the Church, on the north side of 
the aisle ; it is elevated from the floor. A silk canopy hangs 
over it, and around it in large letters of gold is the Gover- 
nor's name. The Council of State, and the members of the 
House of Burgesses, and the Surveyor-General take pews 
officially assigned. The service begins. The minister 
reads, and the clerk, and the people who have Prayer 
Books, respond. The Beadle keeps his eye upon the Col- 



48 fiiatortcal JVotea 

lege youth in particular, and upon the whole congregation 
in general. There is no disturbance. We hear what sounds 
like an imprecation from a near-by pew when the prayer 
is said for George the Third and the Royal Family, but it 
is discreetly suppressed, and no note is taken of it. 

The service ended, the minister leaves the chancel and, 
passing down the aisle with the Governor's pew on his 
right, ascends the high steps leading up into the south-east 
corner pulpit, takes his text, and begins his sermon. Those 
who have brought braziers with which to warm their 
pews, listen with comfort, if not always with patience. 
Others grow cold and restless, and determine that they 
would not come to Church if the law had not made it an 
offence for fine and imprisonment to stay away. 

The benediction said, groups gather in the Church (in a 
very unchurchly way) and exchange greetings, collect the 
news, discuss the sermon, and exchange opinions, and go 
to their homes, — homes noted for hospitality and good- 
cheer, but pervaded nevertheless by a respect for religion 
and, in many instances, by a beautiful spirit of earnest 
Christian devotion. 

We can find no statement as to the status of the Church 
during the Revolution. The Revd. John Bracken's rector- 
ship covered this period, as it extended from 1773 to 1818. 
The house occupied by General Washington while his head- 
quarters were in Williamsburg during the war, was the 
residence of Chancellor Wythe, which immediately adjoins 
the Church yard. During this time, he and his staff officers 
doubtless regularly attended the services of the Church. 

The war of the Revolution, which so completely changed 
political, social, and ecclesiastical conditions, left the old 
Church unharmed. 

"One generation passeth away, another generation 
cometh," but time, and the vicissitudes of war, have 
spared the old Church to stand, 

"A link among the days, to knit 
The generations each to each." 



Gbe Cburcb after tbe devolution 




RUTON Church suffered, temporarily, as did 

Bthe whole Episcopal Church in this country, 
by the disestablishment. Some of the 
clergy had espoused the cause of the mother 
country to which they felt bound by their 
oath of allegiance. Mr. R. S. Thomas, of 
Smithfield, Va., formerly historiographer of 
the Diocese of Southern Virginia, has, how- 
ever, established the fact, from the old 
records, that the large majority of the Vir- 
ginia clergy espoused the cause of the colo- 
nies in the struggle for independence. Revd. 
Dr. Madison, President of William and Mary 
College, and Revd. Mr. Bracken, then rector of Bruton 
Church, "were avowed and decided partisans of the Colo- 
nies." 1 "The Mercers, Harrisons, and Randolphs, and 
a number of other prominent families," 1 connected with 
Bruton Church, had also espoused the cause of indepen- 
dence. But the majority of the people were antagonistic 
to the Church. The Church was now separated from taq 
state upon which it had leaned for support. It had to ad- 
just itself to new conditions under peculiar difficulties. 
War had impoverished those who were disposed to sup- 
port it. On every side the Church was opposed. Her in- 
dependence of State aid and State control, and her des- 
perate struggle for life in the face of violent opposition, 
ultimately proved a great blessing to her life. But for a 
while her faith was tested, and her strength sorely tried. 
A brief outline of the history of the attack made upon the 
Episcopal Church is given here as it explains the loss of 
the glebe lands of Bruton Church. 

On the first of January, 1777, the Episcopal Church in 
Virginia was incorporated, and by the act of incorpora- 
tion her property was secured. This security was short- 



1 Hawks. Ecclesiastical History, Virginia, p. 137. 



60 fHstortcal JVotca 

lived. By reason of bitter and persistent opposition, 
which need not be described here, this act was repealed 
January 9, 1787 ; x and on the 24th day of January, 1799, 
an act was passed, "whereby every act which had been 
passed since the Revolution, touching the Church and its 
property, was repealed. 2 During this controversj r , the 
Church, fore-seeing the ultimate purpose of this influence 
which was being brought upon the Legislature, secured 
learned counsel to examine and report on the legality of 
the claim of the Protestant Episcopal Church to the tenure 
of the glebes, Churches, etc. These lawyers reported to 
the Convention held in Richmond in 1797 that it was 
their opinion: "That the Protestant Episcopal Church is 
the exclusive owner of these glebes, Churches, etc." This 
report was signed by Bushrod Washington, Edmund 
Randolph, and John Wickham. 3 

The enemies of the Church, having influenced the Legis- 
lature to pass the law of 1799, now found it easy to strike 
the final blow. This was done through an act passed on 
Jan. 12th, 1802, "by virtue of which the glebe lands were 
ordered to be sold for the benefit of the public." 4 

The Convention of Virginia authorized Bishop 
Madison to take the case into the Court of Appeals. This 
was done in 1804. This case was decided by a vote of 
three against one in favor of the Episcopal Church. But 
on the night preceding the day when the opinion was to 
have been pronounced, Judge Pendleton died. 

Judge Tucker was appointed to succeed him, and the 
case was again argued. Upon the second hearing the court 
was equally divided, Judge Fleming, who favored the 
Church, having in each instance refused to sit on the case 
because he considered himself interested in the decision. 
The decree of Chancellor Wythe, from which the appeal 

> Journal of House of Delegates, p. 87, and Journal of Senate, p. 91. 
Hawks 194. 

2 Laws of Virginia, edition 1803, p. 338. Hawks, p. 233. 3 Virginia 
Convention Journal 1797. 4 Hawks, p. 233. 



rhetorical JVotes 51 

had been taken, was thus affirmed, 1 and the glebe lands of 
Brut on Church, with those of many other Virginia 
Churches, were sold. 

j£arty i£pi0copal Dtettattona 

The first Episcopal visitation ever made to Bruton 
Church was that of Rt. Revd. Dr. Madison, reported by 
him to the Convention of 1793. Bishop Moore reports 
visitations to Bruton Church to the Conventions of 
1816, 1819, 1820, 1825 and 1828; and Bishop Meade re- 
ports visitations to this Church to the Conventions of 
1832 and 1834; but in all these reports there is no men- 
tion made of the consecration of Bruton Church. Frequent 
mention is made in the Convention journals of Churches 
consecrated, but they seem to have been either new 
churches, or old ones which had been in disuse, or which 
had been restored, or extensively repaired. This fact is 
frequently distinctly stated. The other Churches were 
doubtless considered as having been consecrated by unin- 
terrupted use in the service of God, or as having remained 
unharmed and hallowed during the period of their silence. 
Bruton Church has always been officially called by the 
Parish name. 

Bruton Church made valuable contribution to 
the work of reconstructing the Church in Virginia, 
subsequent to the revolution. The Rev. John Bracken 
was elected rector of the Church in 1773. An ex- 
amination of the journals of the conventions of the 
Episcopal Church in Virginia from 1785 to 1818 shows that 
he was prominent and influential in the councils of the 
church. In 1785 it is "Ordered, That the thanks of the 
convention be given to the Rev. John Bracken, for the ex- 
cellent sermon preached by him this morning." 2 Mr. John 
Blair was the Lay Deputy to this convention. In 1786 

1 Hawks. Ecclesiastical History, Virginia, pp. 237-239. 

2 Journals of the Convention of Virginia, 1785. 



52 FHstorica! JNfotce 

Rev. Mr. Bracken appears as a member of the committee 
on the Articles of Religion ; and at this convention he re- 
ceived nine votes for delegate to the General Convention, 
"To be holden in Philadelphia." In 1787 he appears as a 
member of the committee to revise the Canons of the 
Church. He was elected president of the convention in 
1789, to which Mr. Robert Andrews was Lay Deputy 
from Bruton Church. Mr. Andrews appears as secretary 
of the convention from 1791-97, when he was succeeded 
in this office by Rev. John Bracken, D. D. At this conven- 
tion of 1789, Edmund Randolph, of Bruton Parish, was 
elected a member of the Standing Committee of the 
Church, on which Rev Dr. Bracken was placed in 1790. 
In 1791, and again in 1812, he was appointed delegate to 
the General Convention of the Church. In 1812, after 
having been thanked by the convention for his excellent 
sermon preached at the opening session, he was 
elected Bishop of the Diocese, receiving twenty-two of the 
twenty-five votes cast. He resigned the election in 1813. » 

In 1821 the Rev. Reuel Keith, D. D., of Georgetown, 
D. C, became Rector of the Church. He reported to the 
convention, held in Norfolk on the 17th of May, 1821, that 
there were twenty-five communicants, at that time, in 
Bruton Church. 2 Dr. Keith remained as rector until 1824, 
when he was elected Professor in The Theological Semi- 
nary, Alexandria. 2 

In 1826 the Rev. William H. Wilmer, D. D., of St. 
Paul's Church, Alexandria, was elected rector of Bruton 
Church, and President of William and Mary College. 3 
To the convention of 1827, held in Fredericksburg, 
Virginia, he made the following report : 

"The rector of Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, reports 
that the condition of the church under his charge is some- 
what improving. The building has been repaired — the 



1 Journals of the Convention of Virginia, 1785-1813. 
» Journals of Convention of Virginia, 1821, 1824. 
3 Journals of Convention of Virginia, 1826. 



fitstorfcal Notes 53 

congregation attend regularly upon public worship. An 
increasing attention to the order and services of the church 
is manifested, and the hope is entertained that the pure 
religion of Jesus Christ is gaining ground. A kind feeling 
towards the church prevails among the various denomi- 
nations of Christians, and the rector deems it a matter of 
advantage to the church, as well as of duty and inclina- 
tion, to cherish and reciprocate this catholic spirit. There 
is a flourishing Sunday School attached to the congrega- 
tion, consisting of one hundred and fifteen scholars, which 
does honour to the zeal and piety of its teachers. 

The number of communicants belonging to the church 
is about thirty, ten of whom have been added lately. 
Baptisms twelve; marriages ten ; funerals three." 1 

Revd. Dr. Wilmer was a man of beautiful Christian 
character. The high esteem in which he was held is shown 
in the tribute paid to his memory by Bishop Moore, who 
spoke of him to his convention in 1828 as follows : "In 
touching on the subject of the bereavement we have ex- 
perienced in the death of our beloved Wilmer, it is impos- 
sible for me to find language sufficiently strong to express 
that sense of his loss which fills my mind. He was one of 
those who first called my attention to this Diocese, and of 
the three clergymen who corresponded with me on that 
subject, one only now remains. 

To the usefulness of Dr. Wilmer we must all subscribe. 
He was a man of business and of piety. He loved his God, 
and the interest of the Church was near his heart. As a 
preacher he was faithful, energetic, eloquent. He was the 
friend of evangelical religion, and considered that the 
strictest regard to the public order of the Church was per- 
fectly compatible with the most animated social worship, 
in the houses of his parishioners and friends. His private 
meetings formed, in his opinion, the nursery of the Church, 
and were blessed to the edification and comfort of his con- 
gregation. He was always ready to discharge his duty. 



1 Journals of Convention of Virginia, 1827. 



54 Historical jNotcs 

Like the Apostle Paul, he not only taught his people pub- 
licly, but went from house to house, exhorting them to 
prepare to meet their God. His fidelity in the discharge of 
his duty met my warmest approbation ; and if it is your 
wish, my brethren of the clergy, to give an account of your 
stewardship with joy, oh, let me entreat you all to "go 
and do likewise." 

That he was loved and revered by his people, and by 
the whole community, is evidenced by the inscription upon 
the mural tablet placed in the Church to his memory. 
This inscription is given further on in the book. 

In 1828 1 the Rev. Adam Empie was elected rector of 
the church. He reported to the convention, held in Pet- 
ersburg that year, that "The whole number of communi- 
cants in Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, is 38; that the 
adult members of the church are about 140 ; children 100 ; 
catechumens 50. The Sunday School consists, at present, 
of 93 ; the rector delivers one weekly lecture in the church, 

which is well attended. 

Signed, A. Empie." 

In 1829 1 Dr. Empie reports continuous improvement 
in the church; and to the convention of 1831 he states 
that the present number of communicants is sixty, 1 and 
that the number of adults was 109, a mistake, he asserts, 
having been made in the number reported in 1828. 



Virginia ConYention Journals. 



Zbe Xatcr lDestr\> Book 




HE next Vestry Book of Bruton Parish opens 
in 1827, with the following members of the 
Vestry : 

Henry Edloe, Jesse Cole, John Page, Dr. 
Peachy, Dr. Griffin, W. W. Webb, James 
Semple, Sr., Robt. McCandlish, Burwell 
Bassett, William Waller, Leonard Henley 
and Ferdinand S. Campbell. 

flDofcern flnnovattone 

On April 18, 1829, it was resolved : That 
a Committee be appointed to ascertain the 
probable cost of cutting down and painting the pews; 
and on June 12, 1829 it was "found it would cost about 
$120," and it was resolved : "That the pews shall be cut 
down and painted and the Church whitewashed." On 
Oct. 20, 1829, the Committee appointed to have the pews 
cut down and painted, and the Church whitewashed, re- 
ported that they had done so, and that the expenses 
thereof amounted to upwards of $200, and that they 
had only been able to obtain from subscriptions about 
•$120, to defray the expense. 

On April 2, 1834, on motion it was "Resolved : That 
the standing Committee be directed to have the steps and 
entry at East end of the Church on the outside taken 
down, and in lieu thereof new steps inside of the Church 
be made to ascend the Gallery in the East of it." 

On the 28th of Feb., 1834, it is "Resolved: That the 
Rt. Rev. Bishop Moore be respectfully solicited to lay be- 
fore the Vestry of Trinity Church, New York, the decayed 
condition of the Church and the poverty of the 
Parishioners of Bruton Parish, and to use his good 
offices to procure such aid as their benevolence may 
prompt'* 



56 Historical JHotea 



a TUntversaltst flfMntster Hppltes to fl>reacb 

On July 7th, 1834, the Vestry took into consideration 
the application for the Rev. Mr. Skinner, a Universalist 
Minister, to preach in this Church, and after thorough 
examination of the said application rejected it. 

©It) ©rgan Soto 

On April 23rd, 1835, it was Resolved, That the remains 
of the old organ be given to Mrs. Gait to be disposed of 
by her in such manner as she may deem proper, the pro- 
ceeds to be applied to the ornament or improvement of 
the organ gallery, or such other uses in the Church as she 
may think expedient. 

The items above mentioned all appear during the rec- 
torship of Revd. Dr. Empie. 

On Tuesday, May 8th, 1838, during the rectorship 
of the Rev. William Hodges, a communication was 
received by the Vestry from the Ladies' Working Society 
stating that "the Directors and Managers of the same, 
tender to the Vestry $700, being the proceeds of the late 
Fair for the repairs of the Church." 

On the 19th, of July, 1839, it was "Resolved: That 
all the interior of the Church not necessary for further use 
be sold (by the Committee appointed to have the Church 
repaired) at such time and in such manner as they may 
deem best. 

Interior IRemofceiefc 

Acting under these orders, and others of like purport, 
the Church was remodeled in the interior. The exterior 
remained unchanged. A partition wall was built across 
the Church, changing the shape from a cross to a X. The 
chancel was removed from the East end of the Church, 
where it had been for one hundred and twenty-five years 




Interior View, 1840-18 




The Duke of Gloucester Street. 



fiistortcal Ffotes 57 

and built out from the newly erected partition wall in the 
West. The old nave of the Church was not sold, but was 
afterward used for the Sunday School. The Church, thus 
turned around, was fancifully decorated on the interior. 
The old pulpit and the flag stone aisle were removed, and 
the tower was converted into a place for holding coal. 

The diagram on page 58 will show the nature and effect 
of these alterations of 1840. 

Zhe floor's pew 

The pew set apart for the Colonial Governor was as- 
signed after the revolution to the Mayor of the City of 
Williamsburg, out of respect for his position and au- 
thority. In 1825 it was occupied by Mr. Wm. T. Gait, 
who, while Mayor of the city, officially received and wel- 
comed La Fayette when he visited the place. 1 

The pew occupied by the Colonial Governors has been 
designated in diagram on page 58 as located at the north- 
east corner of the Church Governor John Page is known 
to have occupied the pew located at this corner facing 
south. Mr. Wm. T. Gait and Mr. Robt. Saunders, 2 both 
mayors of Williamsburg, are known to have occupied the 
pew intersecting Governor Page's pew just at the corner 
and facing East, before the change of 1840, and subse- 
quently facing West. The Colonial Governor doubtless 
occupied a large square pew, which would have embraced 
them both, and enabled him to sit just opposite the 
corner pulpit located at the south-east corner, or, by sit- 
ting on the other side of the pew, to face the Chancel in the 
East. There are letters extant which locate these as the 
pews of the above named persons; and there is one 
person 3 still living who remembers the red canopy hang- 
ing there which originally marked the pew of the Colonial 
Governor. In 1704 the Governor occupied a pew on the 
south side of the Chancel. (See p. 42). 

1 From an old letter. 3 Mrs. Robt. Saunders was the daughter of 
Governor John Page. 3 Mrs. Randolph Harrison. 




«■* >r>o t-~ 



fiistorical Notes 59 

Zbc pews TRenteb ©ut 

On the 22d day of May 1840, in order to obtain 
revenue, it was resolved, that the pews of the Church be 
rented out ; and on the 22d day of May, 1840, there ap- 
pears the following record : 

No. 5, to Miss B. Page, twenty dollars ; No. 6, to Mrs. 
Coleman, twenty-five dollars ; No. 7, to Richard Randolph, 
twenty-five dollars; No. 8, to Dickie Gait, thirty dollars; 
No. 9, to H A. Burwell, thirty dollars; No. 11, to John 
Coke, thirty dollars; No. 12, to A. G. Southall, thirty-two 
dollai"s and fifty cents ; No. 13, to William Martin, thirty 
dollars; No. 14, to R. P. Waller, forty-two dollars ; No. 15, 
to A. D. Gait, twenty dollars; No. 16, to Ro. P. Waller, 
thirty-three dollars, No. 17, to G. Durfey, twenty-five dol- 
lars ; No. 18, to W. W. Vest, twenty -five dollars ; No. 19, to 
W. W. Tyler, fifteen dollars, No. 20, to S. S. Griffin, fifteen 
dollars ; No. 21, to Robert Anderson, forty dollars; No. 22, 
to Robert Anderson, forty dollars ; No. 23, to Tho. R. 
Dew, fifty dollars; No. 24, to Robert Anderson, fifty dol- 
lars; No. 25, to B. Tucker, fifty dollars; No. 26, to Ro. 
Saunders, fifty dollars; No. 27, to John B. Christian, forty 
dollars; No. 28, to Jesse Cole, forty dollars; No. 29, to 
Sam. F. Bright, forty dollars ; No. 30, to R. M. Garrett, 
forty-five dollars ; No. 31, to Thos. G. Peachy, forty dol- 
lars; No. 32, to J. C. Sheldon, fifty dollars; No. 33, to 
Dabney Browne, forty dollars; No. 34, to Robert 
McCandlish, sixty dollars ; No. 35, to Moreau Bowers, 
thirty-seven dollars ; No. 36, to William H. Pierce, forty 
dollars; No. 37, to Benjamin Hansford, thirty dollars; 
No. 38, to Lucius F. Cary, forty dollars; No. 39, to John 
Millington, thirty-four dollars ; No. 40, to William Edloe, 
thirty-six dollars ; No. 41, to John M. Gait, twenty -two 
dollars ; No. 42, to Mrs. Mary Shield, twenty-four dollars; 
No. 43, to Henley Taylor, fifteen dollars; No. 44, to Mrs. 
Henry Edloe, twenty dollars ; No. 45, to John Tyler, fifteen 
dollars; No. 46, to Mrs. Mary Carter, ten dollars; No. 48, 
to Mrs. Miller, ten dollars. 



60 fitetorical Notes 

At a meeting of the vestry held Jan. 23rd, 1878, it was 
"Resolved, That the pews in this Church are free and all 
persons are invited to attend our services." 

Zovon Clock jplacefc In Cburcb Steeple 

On the 14th day of July, 1840, on motion, it was 
Resolved, That the Town authorities have permission to 
have the town clock removed to the Church and fixed up 
therein. 

"At a meeting of the vestry held on the 8th of May, 
1841, it was "Resolved, That the Church be fitted up in the 
usual emblems of mourning on Friday the 14th day of 
May, in compliance with the recommendation of the 
President of the United States, because of our national 
bereavement in the recent death of Wm. Henry Harrison, 
our late President." 

The Revd. William Hodges, D.D., resigned in 1848, and 
was succeeded by the Revd. Henry M. Denison, who con- 
tinued rector until March, 1850. He was again elected 
rector in 1852. He was succeeded in 1856 by the Revd. 
Geo. Wilmer, D. D., who was rector for one year. Dr. 
Wilmer was followed in the rectorship by Revd. Thomas 
Ambler, who served as rector for twelve years, from 1860 
to 1872. 

On the 1st day of May, 1852, "On motion it was re- 
solved, That a Gallery be erected, and that Dr. Jno. M. 
Gait and Mr. G. Durfey be appointed a Committee to 
draft a plan and to let the same to the lowest bidder." 

The last entry in the Vestry book, preceding the Civil 
War. was made on April 13, 1853, at which time the fol- 
lowing gentlemen were enrolled as Vestrymen: 

Robert Saunders, Goodrich Durfey, Robert T. Cole, 
M. Gait, R. M. Garrett, C. Jos. Coleman, Turner Christian, 
W. W. Vest, John A. Henley, Joshua Walker, Jr., William 
Waller, Robert McCandlish. 



TKstorical Notes 61 

The Revd. Thos. M. Ambler, who was Rector of the 
Church during the time of the Civil War, states that one 
year after the battle of Williamsburg, some if not all of 
the Communion silver of the Church was removed from 
the city, and taken by him to South Carolina and else- 
where, and brought back by him at the conclusion of the 
war. 

He further states that no service was held in the 
Church during the war because the authorities would not 
allow the service unless the prayer for the President of the 
United States was said. During a part of this time the 
Church was used as a hospital for the Confederate sol- 
diers. The services, however, were not abandoned, for 
Revd. Mr. Ambler held regular services on Sunday at his 
home, which continued until he left the city to enter the 
army as a commissioned Chaplain. After the war he re- 
turned as rector, and visited the north, securing $250 for 
repairing the roof of the Church. 

The first entry in the Vestry book after the Civil War 
was made on October, 1865, at which time the following 
gentlemen were enrolled : 

Revd Thos. M. Ambler, Rector; Mr. Robert Saunders, 
Mr. P. Montague Thompson, Mr. W. W. Vest, Mr. R. F. 
Cole, Mr. J. C. Munford, Mr. E. Taliaferro, Mr. Richard 
Hansford, Mr. G. Durfey, Mr. Wm. S. Peachy, Mr. John 
A. Henley, Dr. Robert Garrett. 

After the rectorship of Revd. Thos. M. Ambler, the 
Revd. Geo. Wilmer, D. D., was for the second time elected 
rector in 1872, and served four years. The Revd. Jaquelin 
Meredith served as rector from 1876 to 1877; Revd. 
Henry Wall, S. D. T., from 1877 to 1880 ; Revd. Alexander 
Overby from 1880 to 1885; the Revd. F. G. Burch from 
1885 to 1887; The Revd. Lyman B. Wharton, D. D , now 
Professor of Latin in the College of William and Mary, 
was rector in 1888 ; The Revd. T. C. Page served as rector 
from 1889 to 1893 ; and the Revd. William T. Roberts 
from 1894 to 1902. 



62 FKatorical Notes 

At a meeting of the vestry of the Bruton Parish held 
in the lecture room on Monday, the 5th of April, 1873, on 
motion it was ''Resolved, That the rector, Revd. George 
T. Wilmer, is hereby requested to furnish any information 
in his possession relative to any of the missing records of 
this Parish, or their contents, and report at his con- 
venience to the Vestry. 

At a vestry meeting held on October 27, 1885, it was 
"Resolved, That a committee appointed be authorized 
and empowered to contract to have a tin roof put upon 
the Church." 

"At a meeting of the vestry of Christ Church," Bruton 
Parish, held on March 2nd, 1886, the Revd. Francis M. 
Burch, Rector, being present, it was determined : First, 
to repair the floor and make it perfectly secure; second, 
that the walls should be plastered and kalsomined; third, 
that the side lamps should be removed, and the Church 
lighted by chandeliers; fourth, that the present Pulpit 
(see illustration showing interior view 1840-1886,) 
be taken down, and reading desk and Pulpit and Com- 
munion table supplied ; fifth, that the Gallery in the north 
end of the Church be removed." 

For these, and other repairs, the "Catharine Memorial 
Society" placed $300 in the treasury of the Church. The 
changes determined upon were made, and the furniture for 
the chancel purchased. The pulpit purchased by this 
Society was subsequently presented to St. John's Church, 
Petersburg, Ya. 

On March 24, 1887, the vestry granted the request of 
"The Catharine Memorial Society to repair the old monu- 
ments in the church yard, and otherwise to put in order 
as their means would justify." 

On February 12th, 1902, "the rector, Revd. W. T. 
Roberts, reported that the deed to the Parish house had 
been made in the name of the trustees of the Church, and 



* We occasionally, at this time, find Bruton Church thus designated, 
without authority. 



fitstorical Notes 63 

had been recorded." This Parish house was secured in 
order to make room for the Sunday School and Parish 
meetings, in view of the restoration of the Church which 
was then contemplated. 

Zfoe IRestoration of tbe (Tburcb 

It has long been thought that the comparatively 
modern changes which were made in the Church in 1840, 
destroying its ancient cruciform shape, were out of keeping 
with the rest of the building; and that the interior of tbe 
Church should be restored to its ancient form. 

The folio wing account of the action of the congrega- 
tion and Vestry, which appeared in the Southern Church- 
man of May 30, 1903, will show what has been deter- 
mined upon in this matter : 

"At a meeting of the vestry of Bruton Church, held 
Saturday evening, May 23rd, the rector, the Revd. W. A. R. 
Goodwin, stated that he had, at the request of the vestry, 
presented the question of the restoration of the Church to 
the congregation on Sunday morning, May 19th, and 
asked that those opposed to such restoration, if any, should 
so inform the rector, and that at the service held May 17, 
8 P. M., at the visitation of the Bishop, the rector had stated 
that final action on this matter would be taken by the vestry 
on May 23d ; that no member of the congregation had 
offered any opposition to the plan, but that a great many 
had expressed their hearty approval of the undertaking. 

Mr. Mercer moved, that whereas no objection had 
come to the knowledge of the vestry on the part of any 
member of the congregation to the proposed restoration 
of the Church edifice, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the vestry proceed with the considera- 
tion of the restoration proposed bv Dr. Garrett at the 
meeting of the vestry, held May 8, 1903, which is in the 
following words, to- wit : 

"Resolved, That it is the sense of the vestry to restore Bru- 
ton Church to its original form, provided the move on their 



64 F)t9toncal Notca 

part meets with the approval of a maj ority of the members of 
the Church, and that the rector be requested to present this 
matter to the congregation and ascertain their views on 
the subject, and to report to the vestry at some future 
meeting." 

It is further provided that no steps in this matter 
shall be taken until the necessary funds have been received . 
This was unanimously carried. 

Dr. Garrett thereupon moved that the vestry proceed 
to take such steps as shall be necessary to restore Bruton 
Church to its original form ; provided, however, that no 
work shall be undertaken until the necessary funds shall 
have been secured, and the rector is hereby authorized to 
solicit contributions for this purpose, and that all funds 
collected for this object be turned over to the treasurer of 
the Church and be deposited in bank on interest-bearing 
account. Unanimously adopted. 

The rector suggested that the vestry associate with 
themselves, in the restoration of the Church, an advisory 
committee, consisting of the Rt. Revd. A. M. Randolph, 
Revd. Dr. B.D.Tucker, Diocese of Southern Virginia; Revd. 
J. J. Gravatt, Diocese of Virginia ; Revd. Dr. Randolph 
H. McKim, Washington, D. C; Revd. Dr. William R. 
Huntington, Diocese of New York; Mr. J. Frederick 
Kernachan, New York, and such others as they 
may deem proper. This suggestion was unanimously 
agreed to. 

It is gratifying to the vestry to be able to say that 
after a full and free discussion of the proposed restoration 
of the dear old Church, not only in the sessions of the 
vestry, and among the congregation, but with many dis- 
tinguished visitors, we are yet to hear of any serious 
opposition on the part of any one, and we are assured 
that the funds necessary to make the changes contem- 
plated will soon be available. We have already some sub- 
stantial promises of aid." H. D. Cole, 

Registrar of the Vestry. 



IMstorkal Notes 



65 



The experience and knowledge of the gentlemen as- 
sociated with us on the advisory committee will be of 
great service to the vestry in the undertaking, and will 
give to the Church at large the assurance that the work 
will be wisely planned and executed. 




Un flfoemodam 




OD, through nature, has done much to make 

G beautiful the spacious grounds where the 

old Church stands. Each season gives to 
the place a special charm, and a varied love- 
liness. The spring calls forth the wild 
butter-cups which spread themselves over 
the entire grounds like a rich cloth of gold. 
The summer breathes upon the roses which 
bloBsom forth and bloom here among the 
tombs and above the green graves of the 
dead of other days. The ancient trees, full- 
leaved, cast upon the dark walls of the old 
Church deep shadows which lengthen and 
deepen with the dying day. Then the touch of autumn 
tells that another year is beginning to die. The berries 
redden on the English hawthorn tree which stands near 
by the ancient tower door ; the vine, clinging to the north 
wall of the Church, turns crimson ; and the leaves flush 
with varied color, then fall and die. In the bleak winter 
the wind, as if at requiem, sighs through the bare trees, 
and moans about the walls and tower of the old Church. 
Only the ivy which mantles the eastern end of the build- 
ing, and clings to the old trees in the Church yard, re- 
mains green. But the scene is one of matchless beauty, 
when, from heaven, the mantle of spotless white softly 
falls o'er Church, and tombs, and bending trees. And 
then, again, there come the glad days that speak of life, 
and suggest thoughts of immortality. Dormant vital 
forces stir and breathe and move. The air is filled with 
the music of birds singing as they nest in the trees in the 
Temple court, and is ladened with the perfume of the 
hawthorn bloom, and violets come forth and weave a 
border of purple and green about the bases of the tombs. 

Through the many changing seasons, unchanged the 
Church has stood. The touch of time has been gentle and 



fHstcrical Notes 67 

forbearing. Through widening cracks the old Church, at 
times, has made mute appeals for protecting care, to 
which those who loved her have responded. The ancient 
tower, through which so many of the living and the dead 
have passed, is even now appealing for repairs to protect 
its strength. What time has spared so long and hallowed, 
must not suffer harm from man's neglect. To secure its 
protection and preservation the Church should be 
endowed. This endowment should be given, not to main- 
tain the living service, which it is the privilege of those 
who worship here to do, but to provide a perpetual 
fund for the preservation of the old Church building, and 
for the rightful care of the grounds where sleep the dead 
who worshipped here, and loved, as we do now, this 
sacred soil which now enshrines their dust. This endow- 
ment would be a fitting tribute from the living to the 
memory of the dead, and would be to the glory of God 
Who has watched over and protected this ancient and 
hallowed Temple which bears witness to the faith and 
devotion of our fore-fathers. 



Communion Silver 




HE Church has at present three sets of Com- 
munion Silver, which on account of their 
sacred associations and antiquity are highly 
prized and carefully preserved. The follow- 
ing description of this plate is taken from 
a book entitled "Old Plate," by John H. 
Buck, published by the Gorham Manufac- 
turing Co., New York, 1888, pp 210-212: 

£be 3amestown dburcb Service 

"CHALICE, I T 10% in. PATEN, Dia 7 in. 
One mark, | \N, oval object below, plain 
shield. 

Inscription on each: JVKxe not boly tbinges with pro- 
fane* 6x dono francisri Morrison, Hrmtgeri* Himo Domt 
1661. This maker's mark is on the celebrated cup form- 
erly belonging to the Blacksmith's Company, London, 
1655, and purchased at the Dexter sale for no less a sum 
than £378, and it is also found in a shaped shield on the 
copper plate preserved at Goldsmith's Hall 1675-1697. 

ALMS BASIN, Dia 9% in. Four marks: 1, Lion pas- 
sant; 2, Leopard's Head, crowned; 3, Small Roman a, 1 
London 1739: 4, maker's mark, .T F. (Thomas Farren). 
Inscription: for the use of lames City parish Church. 
This service has been in use in Bruton Church since the 
Church at Jamestown was abandoned. (See illustration.) 

Bruton parisb Cbureb 

Two-handled CUP AND COVER, gilt H 3% in. ; Dia. 
4*4 in. Four marks : Lion passant ; 2, Leopard's Head, 
crowned ; 3, black letter small i London 1686; 4, maker's 
mark p • g=J t crown and two ermine spots above, crescent 
below, shaped escutcheon, Peeter Harache. This maker's 



♦Francis Morrison was at this time acting Governor of the Colony. 
1 This should be small Roman d, London, 1739. 



IMstorical J^otes 69 

mark is also to be found on the copper plate preserved at 
Goldsmith's Hall. 

PATEN, Dia 5% in. Four marks: 1, Lion passant; 
2, Leopard's Head, crowned ; 3, small Roman b, 1 London 

1737; 4, maker's mark R«6* (Richard Gurney and Co.) 

C 
The cup is beautifully chased and embellished with 
applique leaves and bears private arms, the Paten is of 
less delicate workmanship. (See illustration.) 

[The following letter in reference to the two-handled 
cup and cover written recently is inserted here, as it con- 
tains additional information in regard to this silver which 
has been commonly known as the Queen Anne Service.] 

49 North 8th Ave., Mount Vernon, N. Y., 
October 21, 1903. 
Revd. Sir:— 

The Gorham Co. have handed me your favor of the 
17th inst., to reply to. You are welcome to use the re- 
quired matter from "Old Plate," as you suggest. In 1897 
I received a letter from the President of William and Mary 
College 2 with regard to the cup and cover now in use in 
your church. "I have a letter of Samuel Athaires from 
London to the President and Masters of the college, under 
date 29th July, 1775, in which it is stated that he has in 
his custody 'the gilt sacramental cup and patten, together 
with the bible which was left by Lady Gooch to the col- 
lege of William and Mary, and which, when the times 
would permit he would send addressed to the Bursar of 
that seminary.' Now Lady Gooch was Rebecca, daugh- 
ter of William Stanton, Esq." (the arms on the dexter 
side of shield engraved on cup are those of Stanton). "I 
suppose the cup and bible fell into the custody of the 
church through Revd. John Bracken, who was president 



1 The letter on the paten is a small Roman q, London, 1731. 

2 Lyon G. Tyler, M. A., LL. D. 



70 IMstorical Notes 

of the college in 1812, and also minister of Bruton 
Church. Yours very truly, 

John H. Buck. 

Zbe Iking (Beorge Service 

FLAGON, H 10y 2 in. CHALICE, H 10 in. ALMS 
BASIN, Dia 10 in. Four marks on Flagon: 1, Lion pas- 
sant ; 2, Leopard's Head, crowned ; 3, Old English capi- 
tal ^London 1766; 4, maker's mark S3?, crowned 
(Thos. Heming). 

On Chalice the maker's mark is wanting, and the 
date letter is an old Old English 31, London 1764, there 
are no marks on the Alms Basin. All engraved with the 
Royal Arms between the initials Q | | | R with motto 

"ftotri soit qui mal y pense." 

Plate of the same date and by the same maker is at 
Trinity Church, New York." (See illustration.) 

These services of communion silver, when not in use, 
are kept in a fire-proof vault in a building of the Eastern 
State Hospital. 

£be font 

According to tradition the Font in Bruton Church 
was used in the Church at Jamestown, and was brought 
from that place when the House of Burgesses was moved 
to Williamsburg, in 1699. 

Font Stones 

In the Calendar of State Papers Vol.1, page 35, there 
is the following record relating to the importation of 
Font Stones : 

"One order more, fame date (Hpril 10, 1692), concern- 
ing font stones at "Cindall's point, Mr. Robt* Read one, 

1 This old English L is not exactly the same form as the style of L 
on the silver. 



Rietorical Notes 71 

Capt. T^borp one, & by Capt. Cborp's Information to my 
Under Sberif, Capt, ffra, page one, Capt, Barnes Hrcber, 
one & y* ye Stone in Brougbton, p'ifb Church is ye fame, & 
y* Capt, page gave bis Receipt for them, but to wbome be 
Knows not/' 

The tradition in the Parish is that when the James- 
town font was brought to Williamsburg, the one im- 
ported in 1692 was given to one of the neighboring 
Churches. 

£be Bell 

The bell which has rung out the years for more than 
a century and a quarter, has engraved upon it: "The gift 
of James Tarpley to Bruton Parish, 1761." There was 
a still older bell, which has been referred to, for the vestry, 
in 1769, entered an order for their contractor, Benjamin 
Powell, to have the "Old Bell and the materials of the old 
steeple." The ancient clock still looks down from the 
steeple, but for many years it has been unmindful of the 
flight of time. 

©It) IRecorfc Booh© 

The old Parish Register of the Church is still in the 
possession of the Vestry. It was found some years ago 
in a box of papers where it had doubtless been hid for 
safe keeping during the war. During this time it was 
badly mutilated by some person, ignorant of its value. 
A large number of pages were torn from the front and 
back of the book. It now contains the records of Bap- 
tisms from 1739 to May 21st, 1797, and the record of 
Deaths from April 13th, 1662, to December 18th, 1761. 
Thus it would appear that pages containing the record of 
seventy-seven years were torn from the front, and pages 
containing the record of deaths for thirty-six years were 
torn from the back. The book that remains has been 
rebound, and is kept in an iron safe. 



72 FHstomcal Notes 

The entries in this Old Parish register prior to 1674, 
seem to belong to one of the adjacent churches, probably 
to the one located in Marston Parish, which was united 
with Middletown Parish in 1674. The Baptismal record 
in this book shows with what care the members of the 
Church provided spiritual ministration for the children 
of their servants. The illustration given shows two pages 
of this ancient record. 

As stated in the introduction, the old vestry book of 
the Parish was either lost or destroyed during the wars, 
or was burned with the house of Revd. John McCabe in 
Hampton. 

Extracts from Sermons lpreacbefc in Bruton 
Cfourcb bs Commissary Blair, 1710*1743 

On Lying and Swearing 

"Thus now I have done with my text ; but I am afraid 
I have done no good all this while, and that the evil one, 
from whom the spirit of lying and swearing comes, will 
be abundantly too hard for all that I can say or do to 
fortify you against his devices. Learn, I beseech you, this 
easy part of Christianity, to be men of your word, and to 
refrain from the evil custom of swearing ; and to refrain 
from it from a right principle— the fear of God. I know 
no vice that brings more scandal to our Church of Eng- 
land. The Church may be in danger from many enemies ; 
but perhaps she is not so much in danger from any as from 
the great number of profane persons that pretend to be of 
her; enough to make all serious people afraid of our 
society, and to bring down the judgments of God upon us, 
for 'by reason of swearing the land mourneth.' But be 
not deceived: our Church has no principles that lead to 
swearing more than the dissenters ; but, whatever, Church 
is uppermost, there are always a great many who, having 
no religion at all, crowd into it and bring it into disgrace 
and disreputation ; but the time is coming that the tares 



Historical Notes 73 

must be separated from the wheat; and they shall be cast 
with the evil one— the devil that loved them— into hell; 
but the angels shall carefully gather the wheat into God's 
barn. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do 
them." 

On the Vanity of Apparel 

"I doubt not but it was designed to cast a slur upon 
the vanity of apparel, since it is a thing of so little estima- 
tion in the sight of God that He bestows it in the highest 
degree on the meanest of his creatures. For it is to be 
presumed, had it been a thing of any great worth in itself, 
instead of bestowing these admirable varieties of colors, 
gildings, and embroideries upon tulips, He would have be- 
stowed them upon creatures of higher dignity. Whereas, 
on mankind He has bestowed but very sparingly of these 
gaudy colors and features ; a great part of them being 
black, a great part of them being tauny, and a great part 
being of other wan and dusky complexions, show that it 
is not the outward gaudy beauty that He values, but the 
ornaments of the mind — Christian graces and virtues — 
which, in His sight, are of great price." 



Bppenbt* 



Rppenbii H 




HE following notes give an account of the In- 
duction controversy mentioned on page 23. 

"Che following from Sir 6dward Worthy, 
Knight, her Majesty's (Queen Hime's) Httor- 
mey-6cneral for the Colony, given in the pre- 
ceding year, opens the case between the Vestry 
and Mr. ftlbateley. It is his opinion— 

"On consideration of ye Laws of Virginia 
provision being made by an act Intituled 
Church to be built or Chapel of 6ase, for the 
building a Church in 6ach parish, and by the 
act intituled Ministers to be Inducted: that 
Ministers of each parish shall be inducted On ye presentation 
of ye Parishioners. Hnd ye Church ^Hardens being by ye 
Hct, Instituted Church hardens to heep ye Church in re- 
pair, and provide Ornaments, to Collect ye Minister's dues, 
and by ye act for the better support & maintenance of ye 
Clergy, provision being made for ye Ministers of ye parishes, 
and by ye said act for inducting Ministers, ye Oovernour be- 
ing to Induct ye Ministers to be presented, and thereby, be 
being constituted Ordinary and as Bishop of ye planticon, 
and with a power to punish Ministers preaching Contrary 
to ye Law— I am Of Opinion ye Hdvowson and right of 
presentation to ye Churches is subject to the Law of 6ng- 
land, (there being no express Law of that plantation made 
further concerning the same.) Cberefore when the parish- 
ioners present tbier Clerfee, and he is Inducted by ye ©over- 
nour, (who is to, and must Induct On ye presentation of ye 
parishioners,) the Incumbent is in for bis life, and Cannot 
be displaced by ve parishioners.— If ye parishioners do not 
present a Minister to the ©overnour within six months after 
any Church shall become Voyd, Che ©overnour as Ordinary 
shall & may Collate a Clerhe to said Church by Law; and 
bis Collatee shall bold ye Church for bis life. If ye parish- 
ioners have never presented, they have a reasonable time to 



Induction Controversy 77 

present a Minister, but if they will not present, being required 
so to do, the Governour may also, in their default, Collate a 
Minister. In inducting Ministers by ye Governour On ye 
presentation of ye parish, or on bis own Collation, he is to 
see the Ministers be qualified according as that act for In- 
ducting Ministers requires. In Case of ye Hvoydancc of any 
Church, ye Governour, (as Ordinary of ye plantation) is, ac- 
cording to the statute 28: F) 8th, Cap. 1 1, Sect. 5, to appoint 
a Minister to Officiate till the parish shall present one, Or 
ye six months being lapsed, and such person appointed to 
officiate in ye Vacancy, is to be paid for bis services out of 
ye profitts thereof from ye time ye Church became Voyd. 
By the Law above stated in this case, No Minister is to 
officiate as such till he hath shewed to ye 6overnour he is 
qualified according as ye said act directs. If the Vestry do 
not levie ye tobacco for ye Minister, ye Courts then must 
decree the same to be levied. 

"edward Nortby, 
luly ye 29th, 1703." 
"Ex a Council held at Cdilliamsburg ye 3d day of March, [ 1 704,] 

present, f)is excellency in Council. 
Upon reading at this Board Sir edward Nortby, Knight, 
her Majesty's Httoroey General, bis Opinion upon ye act of 
Hssembly of this Colony, relating to ye Church, and par- 
ticularly Concerning Induction of Ministers,~Ris excellency 
in Council is pleased to order that a Copy of ye said Sir 
edward Nortby his opinion be sent to ye Churchwardens of 
each parish within this Colony, Requiring them Upon ye re- 
ceipt thereof forthwith to call a Vestry, & there to cause the 
same to be read and entered into ye Vestry boohs, to ye end 
ye said Vestrys may offer to bis excellency what they tbinh 
proper thereupon. 

"CQm. Robertson, Clerh Council. 

"ff. Nicholson." 

"Sir edward Nortby's Opinion being read to ye Vestry, 
Mr. ^fohn page is requested by them to draw an answer on 
ye foil; beads.— Being without a Minister, have & shall do 
our utmost endeavour to gett one. 



78 Induction Controversy 

"Hs to ye Right of presentation and Induction, think it 
too Weighty a matter for U9 to handle, but hope ye Worship- 
full Hssembly Convened will take care for ye Clearing of yt 
point." 

"Mr. Solomon Wbatcly, it seems, was not disposed to 
submit tamely to be thrust out, and accordingly, 

"Ht a Vestry held ye zzd day of May, 17<?4> Present 
F)is excellency, 
Mr. Solomon Wbatelev, Minister, 
Col. Phil Ludwell, Mr. Sim. pinketbman, 
Mr. lohn Dormer, Mr. Wm. ftansford, 
Capt. fiugb J^orwell, Mr. Joseph White, 
"Che petition of Solomon Wbatelev, Clerke, humbly sbewetb 
to F>is excellency ff rands Nicholson, her Majesty's Lieutenant 
& Governor General of Virginia.— Mav it please your excel- 
lency, that upon ye death of Mr. Cope Doyley, late Minister 
of Bruton parish, (lying part in ye County of Voi*k>and part 
in ye Countv of Jamestown,) the Vestry of ye said parish 
holding a meeting were pleased (without V©ur petitioner's 
seeking to any of them, or so much as knowing of ye 
Vacancy,) by Common Consent to make ye following Order." 
F)ere follows the order made in Vestry 17th Oct., 1702, in- 
viting Mr. Wbateley to officiate, & desiring the Governour 
to give "the same Mr. Wbateley leave to remove from ye 
parish where be is now entertained, and also to invite ye 
said Mr. Wbateley to take upon him the Cure of this parish. 
Hccording to which ye petitioner, with your excellency's 
Consent, and also probation given in form and manner as in 
ye said Order specified, presented himself at Williamsburg, 
where, to bis great surprise, be found ye said Vestry by an 
unaccountable change of mind in some of them, divided 
among themselves upon some causeless debate relating to ye 
said Order; which, however, at last upon your petitioner 
having been putt to many unnecessary troubles and expenses, 
at another Vestry holden December ye 1 3tb, 1702, terminated 
in ye order following:— Sunday, December ye 13th, 1702. 
Ordered that ye Reverend Mr. Solomon Wbateley be enter- 



Induction Controversy 79 

trained Minister of this parish for One tear, to begin at 
Christmas next, allowing ye Salary according to Law; in 
Conformity to which two Orders of Vestry, (though the 
latter seeming very materially to derogate from ye former,) 
tour Petitioner at ye time prefixed entered upon ye said 
Cure, & continued without any lett or impediment to 
officiate in ye same, faithfully discharging all ye duties and 
affairs of his place in ye said parish till the tenth day of 
ffeb: last past,— when, notwithstanding tour excellency 
being then known to be at your own home so neare adjoining 
to ye Church where the Vestry was held, and being at least 
one of the Most Considerable Inhabitants of the said parish, 
& whose Consent one would have thought might have been 
as necessarily required to the turning out of the Minister as 
it was to the taking him in, t«t they were pleased to make 
ve two Orders following"— 

[f)ere follow the two orders, dismissing Mr. <nbateley, 
after 25th day of March, and authorizing Col. Ludwell to 
invite the Rev. Mr. Grace to officiate in the Parish.] 

"Che said Rev. Mr. Grace having indeed received the in- 
vitation Mentioned in ye said Order, but (as being a Gentle- 
man newly arrived in this province, & unacquainted with 
such kind of proceedings,) reasonably judging it not proper 
for him to intermeddle in an affair which boare ye aspect of 
so unlucky a precedent against himself,— May it please yr 
excellency, the case standing thus with your petitioner, be 
could not think it proper for him to seek to provide for him- 
self elsewhere, until be should have first laid ye whole Matter 
before your excellency, to whose Inspection (both as Gover- 
nour and Ordinary within this province) be conceives things 
of this nature properly to Hppertain ; without whose Knowl- 
edge, therefore, be could not think it in his own power to dis- 
pose of himself elsewhere,— to whose disposall, therefore, be 
entirely submits himself, humbly supplicating your excel- 
lency's favorable regard ; and not doubting but that from so 
Known a patron of those that serve at ye Hltar, be shall 
obtain what relief tou shall in Vour Glisdom judge proper 



80 Induction Controversy 

and reasonable to be afforded to a person of bis profession 
lying under so sad and disheartening circumstances* Shall 
tour petitioner (as in duty bound) allways pray for tour 
excellency's long life and prosperity, 
tour excellency's 

Most Humble petitioner 

and 
Most obedient Servant, 

Solomon Wbateley." 

"'Che Vestry were in a bard place. Mr. GJbateley's letter, 
which is well conceived, and flatteringly commended to bis 
"excellency's" consideration, is followed by the one written 
by Col. Ludwell to the Rev. Mr. Grace, which gentleman, 
feeling it bis duty to conciliate the Governor, bad banded 
Ludwell's epistle to Nicholson. Ludwell to Rev. Mr. 
Grace:" 

Tovh, ffeby: ye 24, 1704. 
Rev. Sir,— I wrote to You about a fortnight past, but 
having heard nothing from t©u, I suppose it miscarried, 
therefore I send this to acquaint tou that the Church of 
Bruton parish being Vacant, and the Vestry having heard a 
good character of you, have desire! me to invite tou to come 
and give them a Sermon, in order to your being chosen 
Minister of that parish, if they like: I doubt not you will 
maintain ye character Capt. Humphreys hath given me of 
you, and should be glad of so good a Guide. I suppose I 
need not Commend ye parish to tou, since every body can 
tell tou it is one of the best in Virginia. I suppose you also 
hnow it is ye Parish wherein Williamsburg stands. I desire 
to bear from t©u as soon as maybe. If you please to Cover 
tour letter to Mr. Charles Cbiswell, at ye Secretary's Office, 
or Walter Cromley, at Dr. Blair's store, in Williamsburg, it 
will come safe to me. 

tour Most Humble Servant, 

Pbill. Ludwell." 

"Cbis letter I received from Coll. Ludwell at Capt. 



Induction Controversy 81 

Royall's bowse, By what band it came I know not. Some 
days after I went to (HiUiamsburgb, and delivered it to ye 
©overnour with my own bands. 

Isaac ©race. 
May ye 14th, 1704." 

"dbercas Coll. Ludwell acquainted tbe above said Vestry 
that I sayd, dpon bis Invitation to tbat parish, I should 
be glad of so good a one, if I might have it with ye ©over- 
nour*s liking,— I utterly deny I ever said any such thing. 
"Che substance of My Hnswer, to ye best of my remembrance, 
being, that ye 0ovemour had a knowledge of the matter, and 
I would not intermeddle in it without bis Consent.— 3Hitball 
returning Coll. Ludwell thanks for his Offer, 

Isaac ©race. 

May ye 14th, 1704." 

"Immediately following, Nicholson orders the record of 
tbe instructions sent from England : 

"Hnd to ye end ye Ecclesiastical jurisdiction of ye said 
Lord Bishop of London may take place in tbat our Collony, 
so far as Conveniently may, we do think fit that ^ou do 
give all Countenance and Encouragement of ye Exercise of ve 
Same, excepting only ye Collating to Benefices, ©ranting 
Lycenses for Marriages and probate of wills, which we have 
reserved to ^ou our ©ovemour as tbe Commander in Chief 
of our said Collony for ye time being. 

"Che above-written is one of her Majesty's Royal In- 
structions, bearing date ye 12 day of December, 1702, and 
sent to 

ffr. Nicholson. 

*^ou are not to prefer any Minister to any benefit in 

tbat our Colony without a Certificate from ye Right 
Reverend father in ©od, ye Lord Bishop of London, of his 
being Conformable to the Doctrine and discipline of ye 
Church of England, and of a good life and Conversation j and 
if any person already preferred to a Benefice* shall appear to 
you to give scandal, either by bis Doctrine or Manner, ^ou 



82 Induction Controversy 

arc to use tour best means for removal of him, and to 
supply yc Vacancy in such manner as we have directed. 

"Vou are to give Order further (if ye same be not already 
done) that every orthodox Minister within ^our Govern- 
ment be one of ye Vestrv in bis respective parish, and that no 
Vestry be held without him, except in Case of Sickness, or 
that after Notice of a Vestry Summoned, he omit to 
come. 

"^ou are to enquire whether there be any Minister within 
your Government who preaches and administers the Sacra- 
ments in any Orthodox Church or Chapell without being in 
due Orders, and to give an account thereof to ye Lord Bishop 
of London. 

"Chese are three of her Most Sacred Majesties Royal 
Instructions, bearing date ye 12th day of December, 1702, 
and sent to 

f^fVa. Nicholson." 
"Ht a Vestry held ye third day of 7une, 1704, 
Mr. Sim. Omson, Capt. FHigb JVorwell, 
Mr. «lm. ftansford, Mr. Joseph Cdbite, 
Coll. pbiL Ludwell, Mr. lobn page. 
Mr. Ofobn Dorman, 
Whereas the foregoing entry, bearing date ye22d day of 
May, 1704, appears on Record as though they were entered 
by order of Vestry, the Vestrymen therein Mentioned, do 
declare that the said entrys were not made by Order of 
the Vestry, but by F)is excellency's immediate Command to 
the Clark. Mr. Solomon CHbateley came into the Vestry 
and made the following Verball proposition to this Vestry, 
(to wit)— <HSbat I have done Is in obedience to bis excel- 
lency's Command, & I have never said to any person that I 
have a right to this parish, nor do I insist on a right to it.— 
Mr. Cdbateley likewise declared be preached by ye<3overnour*s 
Command. 

It being so late in ye day that ye Vestry have not time 
to consider of what was entere I in this Book by bis excel- 
lency's Command On ye 22d day of May last, & that of 



Induction Controversy 83 

what Mr, {fthateley bath now said, It is ordered that ye con- 
sideracon thereof be referred to ye Next Vestry*" 

"Che following address from tbe Vestry to Governor 
Nicholson was spread upon record at tbe same meeting : 

"May it please t!our excellency— 
<GQe have Str edward Worthy's Opinion before us Con- 
tenting ye Right of presentation and Induction of Minis- 
ters, with an order of Council thereupon, by which find some 
rcplyes expected,— but it being a Matter of too great Sleight 
& Consequence for us to determine, Cannot but hope ye 
Revisall of ye Laws, and ye <Klorsbipful Hssembly, have and 
will tahe such care as may effectually conduce to ye cloosing 
those heads and all others in relation to them, to ye future 
ease and satisfaction of alt Hnd to the end our present 
want of a Minister may be no way imputed to our Negli- 
gence, think it not amiss to acquaint ^r excellency our 
utmost Sedulity bath not been wanting to procure one, and 
hope the little chance in this country will, in some sort, 
excuse our delay, together with ye refusal of one whom we 
desired to entertain, Qle shall also use our Sincere en- 
deavours to supply ye Vacancy, and give due obedience to 
Law, <Jle are, with all submission, ^r excellency's most 
humble and obedient servants, 

Signed by all ye Vestry." 

"On the i2tb lune, 1704, the Churchwardens were em- 
powered to procure a Minister, and the subjoined declaration 
was also put upon record: 

"Cdbereas Mr. Solomon Qlhateley bath of late preached in 
this parish (which for some time before he bad f orebore to 
do,) this Vestry do declare that be doth it not any way with 
their consent or approbation, and that tbey think themselves 
no way obliged to pay him for ye same." Mr, Cdhateley de- 
livered, on tbe same day, into the hands of Philip Ludwell, 
Churchwarden, the sum of ten pound, charity money, which 
was in bis hands; and before adjournment tbe following was 
recorded: 



84 Induction Controversy 

"J\mt ye twelfth, 1704, 
entered by Command of FHs excellency, 
Coll: Phil. Ludwell, > Cffl Mr. 7obn page, 

Mr. OKlliam pinkethman, > Mr. <Om. Cimson, 

Mr. fienry ^yler, Mr. Sim. fiansford. 

Capt. ftugb Norwell, 
"Hs to ye Number of Vestrymen tbat Mett ye 22 day of 
May last, there were six beside V* Minister, which bis 
excellency ^e Governour declares to be a Vestry, being six, 
the Major part of eleaven; & ColLLudwell affirmed that six 
was not ye Major part,— but to make no dispute ye Minister 
being present. 

"Che Vestry's answer to Sir edward Worthy's Opinion, 
and ye order of Council being read out of ye Book, his ex- 
cellency was pleased to Command all ye Gentlemen of ye 
Vestry to attend him att the Royal College of GKlliam and 
Mary on Monday, ye nineteenth of this Instant, about ten 
o'clock. F>er Majest y*s Httomey General, Mr. Wharton, and 
Mr. Rolloway being gone to ye County Court." 

On the 19th day of february, 1705, 

"<83bereas there was an Information exhibited by ye last 
General Court by the Httomey General in behalf of her 
Majesty against ye Vestry of this parish, and writs there- 
upon being issued, Commanding ye appearance of ye Vestry- 
men therein named to Hnswer ye said information ye Next 
General Court, the Vestry doe think fitt to desire & Im- 
power Coll. Philip Ludwell and Mr. 5Hm. pinketbman, ye 
present Churchwardens, — to defend and manage ye said 
suit." 

"Che following will show tbat while there was a disposi- 
tion on the part of Governor Nicholson to conciliate the 
Vestry, yet the course pursued bv tbat worth? functionary, 
in regard to the forcing upon them the Rev. Mr. CKbateley, 
bad not been forgotten on their parts; and though they accept 
the gift of "bis excellency," it is done with such a sly in- 
sinuation tbat one cannot help thinking they understood him 
and bis motives better than he suspected. 



Induction Controversy 85 

■IIIMIIII1IMIMM I ■■!■! ■IWimi Willi ■!!!■ MIII1W ll»lMiM«IIIWWIWWrnBMWM1W¥nrMWW«TT»^rWTWTB'^MMTIT1B*aiM>»'7T1-|TM|-WrilM ■■■ 

"Ht a Vestry held for Bruton parish ye 7th Hugust, 1 705," 

"F)is excellency the <3ovemour sending to this Vestry 

(by ye band of Mr. dim. Robertson) Hn Hltar Cloth and 
Cushion as a present for ye use of ye Parish, together with 
fiftv shillings for ye use of ye poor, and desiring ye said gift 
of fifty shillings might be recorded in the Vestry book as 
being bis excellency's usuall quarterly gift ; and also what 
bis excellency hath formerly given, together with an account 
how ye same bath been disposed of,— "Che Vestry return this 
answer by Mr. Robertson, (viz.) <Q3e return bis excellency 
many thanks for ye Hltar Cloth, and also for ye fifty shill- 
ings now sent— which we assure his excellency's shall be 
registered ; but not knowing it to be his excellency's Con- 
stant Custom, we cannot register it as such without we 
know att present what bis excellency bath given to the poor j 
but we do promise to examine that matter against ye next 
Vestry, and what appears to us, then shall be registered." 

Patience, perseverance, and, doubtless, prudence on the 
part of Mr. CHbatelev, together with a show of right in bis 
favor, and gubernatorial countenance, at last wrought a 
change in the minds of the Vestry, and accordingly like those 
who felt it was "good and pleasant for brethren to dwell 
together in unity," on the 25th October, 1705, the Vestry 
made the following order, reserving however those "inalien- 
able rights" which subsequent years incorporated in the great 
Declaration of Hmerican Independence. 

"Ht a Vestry held for Bruton parish ye 25th October, 
1705, Present— 

Phil kudwcll, esq. \ cca Mr. John Page, 
Mr. <JHm. pinkethman, ) Capt. Sim. Omson, 

edmunds pfennings, esq. Mr. <Hm. fjansford, 

Captain fiugb fforwell, Mr. ffvtdi ^fones, 

"Che Vestry taking into consideration that Mr. Solomon 
<Hbatclev bath been serviceable to ye parish in reading Divine 
Service, and also in preaching several! Sermons, from ye 
first of May, 1704, to this time, and though be did not 
officiate by ye direction or approbation of ye Vestry, Vet it 



86 Induction Controversy 

being thought fitt yt be should haw some satisfaction for bis 
trouble,— the Vestry bath agreed to give ye said Mr. 
<Klbateley Sixteen thousand pounds of "Tobacco and Caskc, 
as a gratuity for all past service to this time,— and the 
Vestry have thought fitt to propose to ye said Mr. dhatelcy 
to Officiate as Minister of this parish from this time to ye 
first of May Next, provided Nevertheless that any thing 
herein contained shall not be construed as the Vestry's 
owning Mr. SUbateley to be Minister of this parish for ye 
time past. Mr. Idbateley agreed.** 

"Htt a Vestry held ye fifth day of December, 1706, Mr. 
Solomon Slbateley, Mr. Cttm. Ransford, and Mr. Joseph 
dbite, having desired to take ye oath appointed to be taken 
instead of ye oaths of Hllegiance and Supremacy, "Che presi- 
dent of fier Majesty's Council did this day administer the 
same, and they subscribed the Cest." 

Che period bad arrived when Mr. (Hbateley was called 
to "go the way of all flesh," and it must have gladdened the 
heart of the old grey-haired Minister, that although at bis 
election in 1705, it was specified he should be employed only 
until the next May, be was permitted to remain in uninter- 
rupted occupancy until "death did them part."* "Che last 
Vestry be attended was held the 14th September, 1710, ani 
at a Vestry held 20th November, 1710, bis decease is 
announced. 

"Mr. 3obn page having acquainted the Vestry that he 
hath removed out of this parish, & desiring ye Vestry to 
appoint Hnotber in bis room, they have thought fitt to make 
choice of Mr. David Bray, &c"t 

* For more of Mr. Whateley and "other clergy" who figured in the 
Colony at and about this time, see Dr. Hawks' "Colonial Church 
Papers," in Church Review for 1851. 

t Both of th^se gentlemen were distinguished in their day and gen- 
eration. The first named held prominent office, (was subsequently Gov- 
ernor,) and retiring from active public life, married Mary Mann, an 
heiress of Gloucester, and built "Rosewell," the famed seat of elegance 
and hospitality for more than a century. Mr. Bray filled several offices 
of trust and honor. 



Hppenbir B 

Epitaphs anb Unscrfptions on 

fl&ural tablets anb XTomb* 

stones in Bruton parish 

Cburcb anb (Eburcb Jl?arb 

from 1676 to 1800 




HE following inscriptions from the moral 
tablets in Bruton Church, and from the 
tomb-stones in Bruton Church yard, from 
1678 to 1800, were published in Vol. XI, of 
Virginia Historical Society collections in 
1891, by Professor J. L. Hall, Ph. D., of 
William and Mary College. The foot notes 
appended were inserted by Mr. R. A. Brock, 
the Corresponding Secretary and Librarian 
of the Society. We are glad, by the kind per- 
mission of these gentlemen, to make use of 
this material, for, as Dr. Hall remarks, "the 
hand of time, and of the vandal, more re- 
morseless than time, is fast chipping away our sepulchral 
marbles." Some of the inscription copied then could not 
now be taken from the tombs with the same degree of ac- 
curacy. To these inscriptions published inl891 afew others 
of special interest, though of later date, have been added. 
It is unfortunate that an "Association for the Pre- 
servation of Virginia Antiquities" was not formed long 
years ago. By the thoughtful and loving care of the 
Society now in existence, what remains of the ancient 
past is being carefully guarded and preserved ; but many 
monuments of the olden days were destroyed before in- 
terest in their preservation was aroused. There are per- 
sons, now living in Williamsburg, who remember when 
there were many monuments in Bruton Church-yard 
which now no longer remain. 



Cablets tti Bruton Church 



tablets in Bruton Gburcb 



Gbe B>arke fIDural tablet 

Near this Marble Lye© 
y€ Ronnie Daniel Parke 
of ye County of 6ssex 6sq who 
was one of bis Ma:*** 9 Coutisellers 
and some time Secretary of tbe 
Collony of Virgja be Died y« 6tb of 
March Hnno 1670 
fits other f^elicityes ware Crowned by 
bis happy Marridg with Rebbecba 
tbe daughter of George Bwlyn 
of tbe County of Surry 6sq she dyed 
tbe 2A of lanuary Hnno 1 672 at Long 
Oitton in y« County of Surry and 
left behind her a most 
hopefull progeny 1 



Zhe ©rlanfco Jones tablet, in aisle 

F>cre lies in hope of a Blessed Resurrection 

tbe Body of M r Orlando Iones Son of M 

Rowland Iones, some time Minister of 

this parish, be was born December ye 3 1 st 1 681 

and Died Xune y* 12th 1710 in y« 38^ year of bis 

Hge. be was twice Married bis first CClife wa[s] 



1 Colonel Daniel Parke had issue : two daughters — Francis, who 
married John Custis ; and Lucy, the first wife of Colonel William Byrd 
of "Westover," the second of the name. Colonel Parke went to Eng- 
land, where he was appointed an aid-de-camp to the Duke of Marl- 
borough ; was with him at the battle of Blenheim, and was selected to 
convey the news of that memorable victory to Queen Anne. He was 
subsequently appointed Governor of the Leward Islands, and was slain 
in an insurrection there. — R. A. Brock. 



Cablets in Bnrton Church 89 

M w Martha Macon" Daughter of M* Gideon 

Macon of New-Kent by whom he left one 

Son Named JUne & one Daughter Named 

frances, bis Second Sllife was M r9 Mary 

Qlilliams, Daughter of lames GKUtams 

of King & Queen County, who Greeted this 
Monument to his Memory, 



ftbe Cocke flDural tablet 
mdjxcui 

Inscribed to the Memory of 

Dr. GKlliam Cocbe, 

3n 6nglish physician, Bom of reputable Parents 

MDCLXXXI 

at Sudbury in Suffolk, 

and educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, 

fie was learned and polite, 

of indisputed Skill in his profession, 

of unbounded Generosity in bis practice: 

which multitudes, yet alive, can testify. 

fie was, many years, of the Council 

and Secretary of State, for this Colony 

In the Reign of Queen Hnne & of King 6eorge 

fie died Suddenly, sitting a Stodge U p©ti the Bench 

of the General Court in the Capitol: 

MDCCXX 

fiis fion: friend Hlex a Spotswood, esq* then Gov* 



28 She was married January 31, 1703; died May 11, 1716, and is 
buried at the Macon homestead in New Kent county. Her daughter 
Prances is said to have been the wife of Colonel John Dandridge and the 
mother of Martha (Dandridge-Custis) Washington. Gideon Macon, by 
tradition, was at one time the Secretary of Sir William Berkeley. He 
was for a time an Indian interpreter. The Christian name of his wife 
was Martha. Colonel John Dandridge died in 1756, aged fifty-six years. 
His tomb is in St. George's church-yard, Fredericksburg, Virginia. — 
R. A. Brock. 



90 Cablets in Bruton Ckwwfo 

with tbc principal Gentlemen of the Country, 

attended bis funeral, 

and, weeping, saw the Corps Interred 

at tbe West side of the Hlter, 

in tbis Church.* 



Zhe Gtfer HDural tablet 

In Memoriam. 

fi€NRt CtLSR, SR. & fiGNRT CTL6R, JBL 

Vestrymen & {Hardens of Bruton 

Cburcb & parish, 

3fobn Cyler & Glizabetb Low, parents of 

Joanna Cyler-McKenzie & 3fobn Cyler 

tbe Marshall of tbe Colony of Ta^ 

& Hnne Contesse, parents of 

3fobn Cvler, 

Patriot, GovV, ludge of tbe Hdmiralty, 

Supreme & O. S . Courts of Ta^t 

& Mary Hrmistead, 

of Buch-Rowe, parents of 

lobn Cyler, 

Student, Visitor, Rector & Chancellor 

of Sim, & Mary College: 

GovV, Member of Congress, Senator, 

Tice president and president of tbe United 

States, Member of Confederate Congress: 

& Laetitia Christian, parents of 
Robert Cyler, poet, philosopher, States- 
man, Gentleman, Samuel Cyler, H. B., Lt~ D. 
Chancellor of tbc State of Va., 



3 Dr. Cocke married Elizabeth, sister of Mark Catesby, the natural- 
ist, and had issue, whose descendants include the names of Archer, Bat- 
taile, Buckner, Dudley, Gregory, Hansford, Holliday, Jones, LaugMia, 
Montgomery, Taliaferro, Taylor, Washington and others. His widow 
married secondly Colonel John Hollo way , an eminent lawyer of Williams- 
burg, Virginia. She died March 4, 1755, aged 74 years. — R. A, Brock. 



Cablets in Bruton Church 91 

Grandson of the Marshall. 

Cbis tablet is erected by some 

of their Descendants: 

lune 1888, H.D. 



Governor jfrancis yauquier 

Under the church, doubtless, were buried many to whom 
no stone was erected. Governor fauquicr was buried under 
the north wing of the church, but no monument to him re- 
mains, fits death and obsequies are described in the Yirginia 
Gazette of March 3, 1768, as follows: 

"early this morning, died at the palace, after a tedious 
illness, which be bore with the greatest patience and forti- 
tude, the fion. francis f auquier, 6sq. t Lieutenant-Governor 
and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony, over which be has 
presided near ten years, much to bis own honor, and the 
ease and satisfaction of the inhabitants, fie was a gentleman 
of the most amiable disposition, generous, just and mild, 
and possessed, in an eminent degree, of all the social virtues, 
fie was a fellow of the Royal Society, and died in bts 65th 
year." 



She Wlilmer fflMiral tablet 

In 

Memory 

of 

the RevU Cdilliam fi. Olilmer, D. D., 

whose eminent talents and exemplary piety 

enabled him to fill with dignity 

the important stations of 

Rector of this Church 

president of ^dm. & Mary College 

president of the fiouse of Clerical 



92 Cablets in Bruton Church 

and Lay Deputies of the Protestant 

6piscopal Church. 

fie was beloved in private 

Respected and honored in public Life 

H Sound Devine 

H faithful Pastor 

H sincere and practical Christian 

Born in Cbester-'Cown, Maryland, 

March 9th, 1784 

Died July 24th, 1827 

Cbis Monument is erected by the Congregation 

and Christians of other denominations 

in testimony of their profound respect 

and ardent affection 

for the deceased. 



Coi^erate Solfcters flDemorial fIDurai tablet 

On the wall of the Church, near the south-east corner 
where the old pulpit stood, is a marble tablet to the 
memory of the Confederate soldiers who fell in the battle 
of Williamsburg. It is inscribed : 

Xn memory of 

the 

Confederate 

Soldiers 

who fell in the 

Battle of dilliamsburg 

May the 5th, 1862 

Hnd of those who died of 

the wounds received in 

the same. 

Chey died for us. 



{tombstone Inscriptions 



3obn jpuille 

Tkrt Lyes the Corps of ^Jobn 

tuille Merchant Son to Chomas 

txnlt of Darleitb in the County of 

O on Scotland who died at 

JXL burgh in Virginia upon 

the z day of October 1746 years 

in the 27*° year of bis Hge. 

Numinc et Virtute 

[Hrms] 4 



3obn Collett 

f>ere lyes the Body of 
W 7obn Collett 
who departed this Life 
February 24 th 1740, Hged 52 tears 



MuQb <§>rr 

Rere lyes the corps 
of Rugh Orr hammer 
man in Williamsburg 
who died lan'ry 6*b 1764 
aged 54 years* 



4 Burke, "General Armory," gives as arms of Yuille, (London), and 
Yule, (Darleitb, Scotland): Ar. on a fesse betw. tbree crescents sa. a garb 
or, branded gu. 

Crest, — An ear of wheat ppr. leaved vert. 

Motto. Numine et virtute. 

No criticism is intended in the remark that Professor Hall does not 
describe verbally or pictorially arms appearing with the inscriptions. 
As he does not, however, the editor can be guided in annotation only by 
such information as he possesses and by apprehension. In the daily in- 
creasing regard for family history, coat-armor is an important guide in 
linking families with remote ancestry. 



94 Comb-stone Inscriptions 

Bun Cbarlton 

fiere lies y* 
BodyofHNN 
CfiHRLCON 
wife of George 
Charlton who 
Died Sep 

in the 
^ear of her 
Hge. 



IRobert 1?ae 

R [Hrms] R 

Fkre Lies the Body 

of Robert Rae Merc 

bant in f almoutb 

son of Robert Rae 

esq 1 * of Little 0ovan 

near Glasgow in 

ffortb Britain, he 

departed this Life 

May 30 1753 

in the 30 year of his 

Hge. 



fl>ar$ Wicolsort 

Ftere lies 

the body of 

Mary Nicolson 

the wife of Robert Weolaon, 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 95 

who departed this life 

Oct. iotb 1703, 5 

In the 73d year of her age. 



fiDrs. Bnn Buries 

fierc sleeps in 3esus united to F)im 

by faith and the ©races of a Christian 

life, all that was Mortal of Mrs. Hnn Burgee 

once the tender and affectionate 3dife 

of the Revd fienry ^ohn Surges, 

of the Isle of Slight: She died 25th 

December 1771 in giving Birth to an 

Infant Daughter, who rests in her Hrni9. 

She here waits the transporting Moment 

when the Crump of God shall call her 

forth to Glory. Ronour & Immortality, 

Ob DGHCf) where is thy Sting? 

Oh GRHT€ where is thy Victory? 



arm frank 

F)erc Lyetb the Body of Hnn 
the <8ife of Graham frank 

and Daughter of the Revd M r 
Cbeod 9 Staige who died on 

the feast of S* Hndrew 1759 
Hged 28 years 7 



5 These were, it is believed, the parents of two worthy sons: Robert, 
a surgeon in the army of the Revolution, and George Nicolson, who was 
Mayor of Richmond in 1790, and subsequently. One of the daughters 
of the latter was the wife of the late Rev. George Woodbridge, D. D. , so long 
the beloved rector of the Monumental (Episcopal) church.— R. A. Brock. 

6 Bishop Meade ("Old Churches and Families of Virginia," Vol. I, 
p. 203) mentions Graham Frank as a merchant of London, and a cor- 
respondent of Rev. Samuel Shield and of the Nelsons. 

7 Rev. Theodosius Staige came, with an unmarried sister, to Vir- 
ginia, and was the rector of St. George's parish, Spotsylvania county, 
some time prior to November, 1728. He served also for a time York- 
Hampton parish. Another sister (Letitia Maria Ann) had married in 



96 "Comb -stone Inscriptions 

£l>ar£ H>urfcie 

fiere Lyes Interred the 

Remains of Mary purdie SHf e of 

Hlex r purdte printer who departed 

€nis Life On Saturday y* 28, of March 

1772 in the 27 year of her age. She left 

Behind her four sons la 8 fiugb Hlex* 

and Qlilliam, and by her side lie 'Jane 

a dear little Daughter who did not 

quite attain her second year. She 

was a virtuous loving, frugal and 

discreet wife, an affectionate, though 

discerning Mother, one of the best 

of Mistresses. Hs fViend and He 

quaintance, she possessed the Qua 

lif ications which render that Con 

ncction valuable for she was Sen 

sible prudent Generous and 

honest hearted no deceit lay un 

dtr her "Congue. f)cr husband 

in Gratitude for the ardent affection 

she bore him the genuine esteem he 

bad for her and in justice to her 

Virtues caused this stone to be 

placed over her It will on 

day serve to con 8 



London Rev. James Marye, a native of Rouen, Normandy, France, the 
ancestor of the well-known Virginia family of the name. (See Descen- 
dants of, in "Huguenot Emigration to Virginia," Virginia Historical 
Collections, Vol. V.) Another daughter of Mr. Staige married Samuel 
Thompson, Orange county, Virginia, and they had issue, among others 
possibly, a son, William Staige. The name Staige is a favored Christian 
name in the Davis and other families of Virginia. A distinguished in- 
stance was the late Prof. John Staige Davis, M D., of the University of 
Virginia. — R. A. Brock. 

8 Alexander Purdie was for years public printer of the colony, and 
the publisher in his own name and as a member of the firm of Purdie 
& [John] Dixon, of The Virginia Gazette.— R. A. Brock, 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 97 

Bucfener Stitb 

ficre lyes the Bodies of [BCICK] 

N€R SCM>* and CHCfieRIJNTe SCIX5 

Son and eldest Daughter of 

Stitb of Northampton County. 

Buchner a hopeful Youth 

Lbom] the 3d Day of January 1747 [departed] 

the Life in this City the 

of December 1766. 

* * # * * 

died an Infant eighteen days old 

Hlso the Body of 
M 1 * 9 Catherine Blacfcley late of this City 

Grandmother of the above Named Children 
She departed this Life the 25th f)ay of 

October 1771 Hged 73 tears and upwards. 



3ames (Brinle^ 

Memento Mori 
Fjere lyetb the Corps 

of Barnes 6rinley 
son of Hlex* 0rinley 
in Dunbar Scotland 

3lbo Departed 
this life the 10 Day 

of lully 1763 
in the Cwentyetb 

year of bis Hqt. 



9 The children of Griffin and Mary (Blackley) Stith. Griffin Stitb 
was a son of Drury and Susannah (Bathurst) Stith, nephew of Rev. Mr. 
Stith, the historian, and grandson of Colonel John Stith, who patented 
land m Charles City county in 1663, and was High Sheriff in 1691 — 
R. A. Brock. 



98 Comb-stone Inscriptions 

3osepb Scrivener 

Fkre lietb the Body of ]M n Joseph 

Scrivener who was bom at Oldney 

in Buckinghamshire in Gngland 

and died here the i4* n of October 

1772 in tbc fiftieth t*ar of fiis Hge* 



fHMcbael Hrcber 

ftere Lies y* Body 

of Michael Hrcber 6en* 

who was Born y* 29 of Sept r * 

1681 Near Rippon in Yorkshire 

Hnd died y* 10 of february 1726 

in y* 46 year of bis Hgc. 

Hlso Joanna Hrcber 

CHife of JMicbael Hrcber who 

Departed this life 

Octo 1 * i, 1732 10 



3ubitb (Sreenbow 

In memory of Judith 6reenbow 

a sincere Christian 

She died the Seventh day 

of January 1765 

and in the 29 year of her age 



10 Michael Archer was clerk of James City county from 1719, and 
perhaps earlier, until his death. George Archer, believed to be the 
ancestor of the Archers of Henrico, Amelia, Powhatan and other 
counties, patented 550 acres of land in Henrico county, June 2, 1665 
(Book V, p. 69, Land Registry.) 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 99 

F)ow loved bow valued once avails thee not 11 

Co whom Related or by whom begot! 

H beap of Dust alone remains of thee, 

80 all tbou art, and all the proud shall be 



ftbomas Ifoornsb^ 



F)ere lies in hopes of a Blessed 

Resurrection, the Remains 

of M r Thomas fiornsby 

who was for many tears 

a Merchant in this City. 

f>e was Born in Lincolnshire 

in Bngland, 

January 17th 1702 

and died May 27™ 1 772 

the Remains 

of M 1 * 9 Margaret Rornsby 

CHife of M r Cbomas Rornsby 

who died february 2 1770 

Hged 66 years. 12 



From a book-plate of William Archer, a descendant, which has been 
preserved, the fatuity appears to have been from Cornwall, England. 

Frederick Johnston, in his meritorious "Memorials of Virginia 
Clerks," laments the destruction of the records of James City county, 
in the burning of the court-house in Richmond, April 3, 1865, and com- 
mences his list of clerks of the county with Leonard A. Henley, 1831. — 
R. A. Brock. 

11 Somewhat mutilated ; but I have completed the lines by reference 
to Pope. 

12 Thomas Hornsby was highly esteemed and very successful as a 
merchant. Joseph Hornsby, probably his sou, was a vestryman of 
Bruton parish in 1774. — R. A. Brock. 



LcfC 



100 I^omb-stone Inscriptions 

E£>wart> mott 

[Hrms] 
Cinder this Marble Rests y* Hsbes 

of fiis excellency edward Nott 

Late Governor of this Collony who 

In bis private character was a good 

Christian and in his public a good 

Governor be was H lover of Mankind 

Hnd Bountiful to bis friends By v* 

Sanctity of bis Moralls and y c Mildness 

prudence and justice of bis Hdministra- 

tion be was Deservedly esteemed H 

Public Blessing while be Lived & when 

I>e Dyed H public Callamity* be Departed 

This Life the 23d Day of Hugust 1706 

Hged 49 "tears. 

In Gratefull Remembrance of who 

se many Dutyes the Generall Hssembly 

of this Collony have erected this 

Monument, 13 



3ames IRicolson 

Sacred 

to the memory of 

lames Nicolson 

late steward of 

Cdilliam and Marys College 

be was born in the town of Invemers 



J 3 Edward Nott entered upon his duties as Lieutenant-Governor 
August 15, 1705. He procured the passage by the Assembly of an act 
for the building of a "palace" for the Governor, with an appropriation 
of £3,000, also an act establishing the general court; but the last was 
disallowed by the British Board of Trade. During Governor Nott's 
administration the College of William and Mary was destroyed by fire. — 
R. A. Brock. 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 101 

NORCTvBRICHIN 

HJVJVO1711 
and died the zzd of January 

1773 

industry* frugality, integrity. 

simplicity, of manners and 

independence of SOUL 

Hdomed bis Character and 

procured bim Universal esteem 

R6HD6R 

Learn from tbis example that 

Hs the most exalted station may 

be debased by Vice so there 

is no situation in life on 

which TIRCUe will not confer 

oieracT! 



Charles Munt 

Ho the Memory of 
M r Charles Runt 
late of tbis parish. 
Re died the 1 1 tb day 
of Oct r 1794 
Hged 41 tears. 
Regretted by all who knew bim. 



Ikatberine £borp 

Katberine Cborp 

Relief* of Cap* Cbomas 

Chorp Nephew to Major 

Otbo 'Cborp -formerly 

Inhabitant of tbis parish 

after a pilgrimage of forty 



102 Comb-stone Inscriptions 

three yeares in a ^Troublesome 

world Lay Downe here to 

Rest in hope of a ^foyfull 

Resurection obii* 3fane 6tb 

1695 



ftbontas <Xborp 

fiere lyeth in Rope of a joyfull 

Resurrection tbe Body of Cap* 

Thomas 13borp of Bruton 

parish in tbe Dominion of Virginia 

JNepbew of Maj. Otbo Cborp 

of tbe same parish who Departed 

Oris Life tbe 7 day of October 

Hno 1603 Hged48 



i£fcwarfcu6 Barrafcail 

[Hrms] I4 

Bse 

6D«lHRDa8 BHRRHDHLL Hrmiger 

Qui 

In legum studiis felidter versatus 

Httornati 6eneralis et Hdmiralitatis Xudicis 

Hmplicissimus partes merito obtinuit 

fndeliter obivit 



'4 From a rough drawing in tbe possession of the editor, the arms of 
Barradall (tinctures not given), a bend, three pheons, an annulet for 
difference, are impaled with Fitzhugh — Az. : three chevrons bracedin 
base of escutcheon, or, a chief of the last. William Fitzhugh, lawyer, 
planter, merchant and shipper, the ancestor of the well-known family 
of the name, was born in Bedford, England, January 9, 1651 ; settled in 
that portion of Stafford, now comprising Prince George county ; died 
at his seat, Bedford, Virginia, in October, 1701. — R. A, Brock. 



Comb-atone Inscriptions 103 

Collegium Gulielmi et JVbunae 

Cum Gubernator 

Cum in Conventu Generali Senator 

Propugnavit 

SHRHM 

Tiri f>onorabilis 

6uil fntzbugb Hrmigeri 

Screnissimae Rcginae Hnnae in Virginia a Consilios 

ftliam Natu minimam 

Cam Mortis quam Titae Sociam 

Oxorem babuit, 

Obierunt 

ilk XIII Cal Iulii „ ^ v,r\rr*vT ttt 2c S XXXIX 

iUa ]^on Oct H a MDCCXLI11 ^IxXX 

F)ic iuxta situs est 

Renricus Barradall 

6. B. supra dicti frater 

Qui 

Obiit XTIII Cal Octob H- D. MOCCXXXVII 

iEtat XXTII 

Blumfield Barradall tantum frater 15 



The epitaph of Rev. Roland Jones, first rector of Bruton 
Parish. Bishop Meade is not accurate. Owing to the 
ignorance of workmen recently employed in the church- 
yard, the epitaph is permanently distorted. The follow- 
ing is approximately correct : 

IRevfc, IRolanfcms flones 

fiic jacet Rolandus Iones 

clericus filius Rolandi Joms 

clerici Natus Swimbrooh juxta 

Burford in Comii Oxoii Collegii 

Merton Universitate Oxoii 



x 5 Last lew lines so badly worn as to be illegible. 



104 Comb-stone Inscriptions 

Hlunmus parocbiae Bniton Virginia 

pastor primus & dclectissimus 

funcnone pastorali annis 14 

fidelitcr d parocbiac quam 

maximo de Obiit Hp 23 

die iEtatis suae 48 Hnno D 1688 



fIDargaret Brown 

Rere Lyes the Body of 

Margaret Brown wife to 

Doctor 3fobn Brown of ftlilliamsburg 

late of Cold Stream North Britain 

wbo died tbe 22^ day of Hugust 1720 

in tbe 36 year of F)er Hge 

prob ! Dolor quao f uit Clarissime. 

ftere Lyes tbe Body of 3ane Brown 

Daughter to tbe foresaid 7ohn Brown 

wbo died tbe 30 Hugust 1 720 tbe 

1 4 day of f)er Hge* 



Gbomas Xufcwell 

[Hrms] l6 

Cinder this Marble lietb tbe Body 

of Thomas Ludwell esq* 

Secretary of Virginia, wbo was born 

at Bruton in tbe County of Somerset 

in tbe Kingdom of 6N6LHND, and 

departed tbis Life in tbe "tear 1678 Hnd 

near tbis place lye tbe Bodies of Richard 



16 The arms upon the book-plate of Philip Ludwell of 'Green Spring" 
are: Gu, a bend ar., three eagles displayed sa. between three towers. 
Motto — Pensieri stretti edil viso sciolto.— R. A. Brock. 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 105 

Kemp, Gsq 1 * bis predecessor in y« Secretarys 

Office 17 and 8 r Cbomas Lunsford K* 

in Memory of whom this Marble is placed 

by Order of pbilip Ludwcll Boq v 

Nephew of the said Cbomas Ludwell 

in the tear 1727 



tfobn (Breenbow 

F>ere lies 

in hopes of a joyful 

Resurrection all that was 

mortal of Xobn ©reenbow, 

late of this City, Merchant, 

Re was born in Staunton, 

near Kendal in Ctlcstmoreland, 

6reat Britain, November the 12th 

1724 & died the 29th Hugust 1787, 

after a very short Illness* 

On bis left side lies eiizabcth 



*7 Richard Kemp was a member of the Council of Virginia, 1642, 
and as its President in June, 1644, upon the departure of Sir William 
Berkeley for England, became the acting Governor of the Colony. It is 
notable that during his incumbency the first fast and thanksgiving days 
in the Colony, of which any record is preserved, were ordered. "Att 
Tames Cittye the 17th of February, 1644-5," it was "enacted by the 
Governour, Counsell and Burgesses of this present Grand Assembly, for 
God's glory and the publick benefit of the Collony to the end that God 
might avert his hea vie judgments that are now upon vs, That the last 
Wednesday in every month be sett apart for a day of ffast and humilia- 
tion. And that it be wholly dedicated to prayers and preaching." Also, 
"That the eighteenth day of April be yearly celebrated by thanksgivings 
for our deliverance from the hands of Salvages." Referring to the recent 
massacre by the Indians (HenJag's Statutes, I, pp. 289, 290.) Sir William 
Berkeley returning in June, 1645, resumed the government of Virginia, 
but Richard Kemp continued to serve the Colony as a member of the 
Council until 1648, and perhaps later, latterly as the Secretary of the 
body. He died some time before 1678— R. A. Brock. 



106 Comb-stone Inscriptions 

the Daughter of Iohn Cyler 18 

his second 3Qife, 

who was born in Barnes City 

the 30 tn lan7 1744, and died 

of the Small pox on luly the 23 *d 1 78 1 

which she endured with the greatest 

Christian fortitude & Resignation. 



lEfcwavfc B\>er 

ficre Lyeth 

6dward Dye 1 * 

Cdho died Ocl> 

y* 6 1 722 agd 

1 'Year & 7 Mo 

y* Only Son of 

Rob Dyer & 

Martha his 

«life 



3ean Blair 

In the adjoining grave lies deposited 

with her husband whatever was mortal of 

3fean Blair, 

who was born 26th Oct 1 * 1736, O* S. 

and died 22 nc * J^ov* 1792 

fier conduct through life was truly exemplary and 

amiable in discharging all the relative duties of her 

station as a wife, a mother and a friend; and her piety 

shone forth with peculiar lustre during a protracted, 

painful, and distressing illness, which she sustained 



18 Marshal of the Colony and grand fat her of President John Tyler. 

— R. A. Brock. 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 107 

without a murmur, with entire resignation and 

acknowledgments of the divine mercy and goodness; 

and fervent prayers to be released, and, resign her 

spirit to 6od dh© gave it* 

Fkre lies interred 

the body of tfames Blair 

son of the F)onhlc ^fohn Blair 9 

a youth distinguished for the uniform purity 

of bis morals, accompanied with ingenuous modesty 

and the most winning mildness of temper and manners. 

f>e was bom the o* of ^fune 1770 

and died the 25th f Oct 1 * 1791. 



3ane Blair 

SHCR60 to the memory of 

1HN6, the youngest daughter of 

the f)onhle 'jfohn Blair, 

and beloved wife of Barnes fknderson 20 

Mournful and with tears, be bath erected 

this last gift of love and conjugal affection. 

She died 1 Q*b Dec 1 * 1 800 

Hged 40 years. 

Raving been distinguished for her piety 

affection, prudence, and suavity of manners. 

Ht her feet are deposited the bodies 



J 9 John Blair, son of Dr. Archibald Blair, and nephew of Rev. James 
Blair, D. D., President of William and Mary College; member of the 
House of Burgesses in 1736 ; long a member of the Council, of which as 
President, he was acting Governor of Virginia for a time in 1758. His 
son, Archibald Blair, was Secretary of the Virginia Convention of 1776; 
and another son, John Blair, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the 
United States. A daughter, Jane, was the first wife of James Hender- 
son. — R. A. Brock. 

20 James Henderson married secondly , and had issue; 1. James; 

2. Walter; 3. Elizabeth. He died in 1818, and William Brown and 
Alexander Brown were his executors. — R. A, Brock. 



108 T^omb-stone Inscriptions 

of her three infant children, 
'jfames Blair, bom 29th Oct 1795, 

and lived only 21 days. 

lohn Blair, born 25th febyy 1797 

and died 17*° Hpril following, and 

Blair Monroe, born 30*° 3uly, 1800 

and died 4* n May 1 801 . 



5>a\ufc l&vay 

[Hrms] 21 

Fkre Lyetb the Body of 

COLON6L David Bray 

of this parish 

who died on y* 21 of Oct* 1717 

in the 52** ^car of Bis M$c 

and Left 

his fclife Judith & Son David Bray 

by whom this Monument was Greeted 

in Memory of Bim 

Cinder this tomb with her husband 

Lietb M v& luditb Bray who 

Departed this Life the 26 Day 

of October MDCCXX in the 

45th ^eav of her Hge. 22 



21 Az. a chevron between three eagles' legs erased a la cuisse sa. 
armed go. Crest —An ounce ppr. — R. A. Brock. 

22 James * Bray was the first of the name in Virginia of whom record 
is preserved. He was living in James City county in 1666, was sworn 

a member of the Council March 4, 1674-'5 ; married Angelica ,and 

had issue: 1. Thomas; 2 2. James, 2 J. P. of James City county, 1710, 
and later; vestryman of Bruton parish; sheriff, 1717— '18; married in 
or before 1698 Mourning, widow of Colonel Thomas Pettus. He had 
(with, perhaps other issue) a son, Thomas,3 J. P. of James City county, 
1738, who had an only child, Elizabeth,4 who married Colonel Philip 
Johnson, of King & Queen county, and died in 1675. 3. Colone 
David, 2 supra vestryman of Bruton Parish, and J. P. of James City 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 109 

3ames Bra$ 

[Hrms] 
Fkre Lyetb in . . 
of lames Br . . 

as Bray by whom 
this Monument was Greeted 

lames Bray 

1600 



Another Bray monument — marble pyramidal shaft on 
a marble die, the latter haying handsome armorial bearings 
on two sides and Latin inscriptions on the other two. 23 

Davit) Bras 
y>. a a 

David Bray Hrmiger 

Ttr 

forma Ingenio Morum Suavitate et Comitate praetor 

Serenissimo Regi Georgto 8ecundo 

Coneiliis in Virginia constitubus 

Camen ante Munus Susceptum florente iEtate 

Morte abreptus. 

6lisabetbam 

Xobannis Page, Hrminger 24 fnliam f^atu primam 



county, 1710. He had issue: 1. David, 3 infra,, boru 1699; member of 
the council ; died 1731 ; married Elizabeth, daughter of John Page of 
Gloucester county. 4. Angelica, married Mungolnglis of Williamsburg 
the first Master of the Grammar School, William and Mary College 
(1693-1719.) His descendants intermarried with the Armisteads, Pages 
and Sheildses. 

The widow of Thomas Bray established a scholarship at William 
and Mary College. — R. A. Brock. 

2 3 The arms of Bray with an inescutcheon bearing the Page arms. 

— R. A. Brock. 

2 4 Errors in cutting:. 



110 Comb-stone Inscriptions 

Sibi Matrimonio conjunctam babuit 

Mutuo Hffectus conjunctissimam. 

et sine protc maerentem reliquit 

Octob 50 1731 iEtat 32 

Ilia Hmoris Conjugalii Gxtremum pignus 

Roc Monumcntum posuit 



i6li3abetba Bra$ 

Ric Depositum 
Quicquid babuit Mortale Slizabetba Bray 

tlna cum Marito desidcratissimo. 

Quae languenti morbo consumpta Hnimam 

Resignavit 22 Die Hprilis Hnno 1734 

iEtatts 32° 

^Equanimiter, f ortiter, Pic- 



flames TObalei? 

Rerc lictb the Body of lames Qlbalcy 

of YoyUc County in Virginia who 
departed tbis life tbe 1 6 day of May 
Hrnio Domini 1701 and in tbe fiftieth 

yeare of bis Hge 

Ris Body lyes to be Consumed to Dust 

Cill tbe Resurrection of tbe lust 

Hmongst Slbicb Number Re'll in hopes Hppeare 

Ris blessed Sentence at doomsday to heart 



fIDatbew TObale$ 

25 Matbew GXbaley lyes Interred here 

ftlithin tbis Comb upon bis father dear. 

<Oho Departed 



2 5 Square piece of marble on the front face of the monument. 



13omb-stone Inscriptions 111 

this Life the 26th of 

September 1705 Hged 

Nine years only child 

of lames (Ohalcy 

and Mary bis wife 



Fragment of Colonel John Page's tombstone, lying near 
the west door of Bruton Parish church, within the building . 

Ilobn pa$e 

[Hrms]* 6 

fiere lietb in hope of a ^foyfull Resurrection 

the Body of Colonel Xobn page of 

Bruton parish 6squire one of their 

Majesties Council in the Dominion 

[of] Virginia w o Departed this 

[life t]be 23 of [7a]nuary in the year 

[of our] Lord 6oM> Hged 65 



Hlice pHQC 
Cdife of Colonel ^fohn Page 

[Hrms] 2 ? 

Ftere lyetb the Body of Hlice page 

wife to Iobn page of y« county of ^ork 

in Virginia aged 73 yeares who 

departed this life the 22 day of June 

Hnno Domini 1 608 



26 Arms : Ar., a fesse dancette between three mart'ets ; azare, a bor- 
dure of the last. Crest: A demi-horse forcene (rearing). — R. A. Brock. 

2 7 Colonel John Page married, about 1656, Alice Luckin, of county 
Essex, England. In the "Page Family of Virginia," by Dr. R. C. M. 
Page, New York, 1883, it is stated (p. 41) that the arms on this tomb 
were those of Luckin: Sable, a fesse indented between two leopard's 
faces or. Crest — A demi-griffin or., issuing out of a tower paly of six 
of the last and sable.— R. A. Brock. 



112 Comb-stone Inscriptions 

jfrancte page 

[Hrms] 
fiere lictb in nope of a ^ovfull Resurrection 

the Body of Captain francis Page of 

Bruton Parish in the Dominion of Virginia 

eldest Son of Colonel Iobn Page of the 

Same parish, 6squire, <Oho Departed 

this life the tenth Day of May 

in the tear of our Lord 

1692: Hged 35 

Cbou wast while living of Unspotted fame 

Now being Dead, no man Dares Soil thy name 

for thou wast One whom Nothing here Could Stain 

itber force of honour nor Love of Gain 

spheres thou bast well Discharge thy trust 

most truly pious, Loyal lust 

stant Goodness my peim Cannt express 
Vertues my tongue Cannt Rehearse 
stcem'd by all the wise and Sage 
thy country in thy age 

we Cannt Now Speak of the 
cet to all posterity 
Did to ^oursef Create 
erlasting Date 
your most happy wife 
other Life 



flDar$ page 

[Hrms] 28 

fkre lieth in the hope of a ^Joyfull Resurrection 

the body of Mary, the wife of Captain 

francis page of Bruton parish in 
the Dominion of Virginia, Daughter of 



28 The editor has no information as to these arms, whether of Page 
alone or impaled with those of Digges. The latter are: Gu. on a cross 
ar., five eagles displayed sa. armed of the field. — R. A. Brock. 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 113 

edward Diggs of fiampton parish in 

the Same Dominion, esquire who Departed 

this life the eighteenth Day of March in 

the year of Our Lord 169°, Hged 3 [2?] 

Cby Modest, meek and pious Souk did Shine 

Qlith well-Cempered Nature and Grace Divine 

One to excell in beauty few Could finde 

yet thy Rarest features were of the minde 

thou wast a faithful and Tertuous wife 

thou Greatly Loved peace and hated strife 

thou wast a prudent and tender Mother 

a true-loving sister to each Brother 

a Choice friend a Kind Ntgbbour 

a good Christian ready at God's call 

thou lived and dy'd upon Christ Relying 

thou Dyd to Sin and now Livest by Dying 

thy faith Doth yield thy piety Doth Give 

Restoratives to mahe thee ever live 

thrice blest friend this epitaph i8 thy due 

when Saints arise thy Lord will say 'tis true* 



j£li3abetb page 

[Hrms] 

f)ere lyetb the body of eiizabetb page, deed 

late wife to Iohn page of torhc Tco]unty Gent. 

and Daughter of [C]ap t francis Page late of the 

same County deceased she blest her sa[td] 

fiusband w[itb] H Soim and Daughter & departed 

this life the 12 day of November Hnno Dom 1702 

Hnd in the 20 yeare of her age. 



flDre. Hnn THmson 3ones 

ftere lies all that the grave can claim of 
Mrs. Hnn Cimson ^fones 
Consort of the 



114 Comb-stone Inscriptions 

Rev. Servant lones 
Bom ist Sept. 1787 
Married 26 Dec. 1805 
Baptised 3 Mar. 1822 
Died lime 6, 1849. 

If woman ever yet did well 
If woman ever did excell 
If woman husband ere adored 
If woman ever loved the Lord 
If ever faith and Rope and Love 
In F>uman flesh did live and move 
If all the graces ere did meet 
In her in her they were complete 

My Hnn, my all my Hngel <Hife 
My dearest one my love my life 
I cannot sigh or say fare well 
But where thou dwellest I will dwell. 



Ifn ffl>emovs of tbe Confederate Solfcietrs 

In the church-yard is a monument to their memory 
which bears the following inscription : 

Lord Keep their memory green. 

Greeted to the memory of the Confederate Soldiers who 
fell in the Battle of Qlilliamsburg, May 5th, 1862, and lie 
buried under and around this monument. 

R. Crawford, 1 4tb Louisiana Inf. 

XM.Cary, 

Cdm. Baldridge, i8tb Mississippi " 

lobn Daisy, 8tb Reg., Hlabama u 

P. Dargan, 

C P. parr, jotbReg. 

Cfi.More, u " 

D. R. <Hoolley " " 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 115 

C. M» Blackburn, i otb Reg., Hlabania Inf. 

P. R. SCIrigbt, i 3tb Reg.,Ntb.Car. * 

m. D. Mooney, ** " " " " 

'jfames Barnett, 1 9tb Reg., Virginia " 

lames Keating, j 7tb " u " 

«l.L. Rector, ntb " 

R.K. Casper, ** " 

O. 8. Clones, " " 

XC. Grady, u " 

%B. X/wyner, 3rd " ** ** 

JVear this monument are six small stones each inscribed 
C. S. H. May 5tb, 1 662; and three stones inscribed as follows : 
C. 8. H., St. lobn Hddison, Co. 6., 17th Ta. Regt., 
May 5tb, 1662. 

C. 8. H., Capt. H. X fHimpbreys, Co. H., 17th Ta. Regt., 
Killed at the Battle of Williamsburg, May 5tb, 1662. 

C. 8. H. C. €. m. 



IRamee £ngrav>efc on ^omb^Stonee in IBruton 

Cburcb anb Gburcb Jj)arfc t with 

Date of Deatb 

Michael Archer, 1726 ; Joana Archer, 1732 ; Thomas 
Hugh Nelson Burwell, 1841; Rolandus Jones, clericus, 1688; 
David Meade Randolph, 1830 ; Hon JohnBlair, 1800; John 
Millington, 1868; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Lett, 
1847; Sidney Smith, 1881; Virginia C. Smith, 1878; 
Delia Adalaide Bucktrout, 1857; Josiah Nelson Bucktrout, 
1836; Richard Manning Bucktrout, 1847; Horatio 
Nelson Bucktrout, 1854; Lulie E. Dugger, 1870; Benjamin 
Earushaw Bucktrout, 1846 ; Benjamin Bucktrout, 1849 ; 
Mrs. Catherine Stephenson, 18(32?); H. S. E. Edwardus 
Barradall Armiger, 1743; Henricus Barradall, 1737; 
children of Henry Washington and his wife, Cynthia 
Beverly Tucker, Lucy 1854; Sarah Augustine, 1862; 



116 ^omb-stone Inscriptions 

Catherine Brooks Coleman, 1883 ; Annie B. Gilliam, 1900 ; 
Mary Westwood, 1869; Mrs. Ann Burgess, 1771; 
Catharine Stith, 1776; Mrs. Catharine Blackley, 1771; 
James Grinsley, 1763 ; Robt. H. Hord, 1845; James Dix, 
1861 ; John Blair, 1792 ; James Blair, 1791 ; Edward B. 
Lindsay, 1855 ; Jane Blair Henderson, 1800 ; James Blair 
Henderson, 1795; John Blair Henderson, 1797; Blair 
Monroe Henderson, 1801 ; George Bascom Lindsay, 1860 ; 
Mr. Charles Hunt, 1794; Sarah Lindsay, 1850; John 
Greenhow, 1787; Elizabeth Greenhow, 1781; Judith 
Greenhow, 1765; Mrs. Francis Custis, 17tI; Daniel Parke 
Custis, 1754; Francis Parke Custis, 1757; Elizabeth 
Henderson, 1813 ; Revd. James Henderson, 1818 ; Thomas 
Hamilton Henderson, 1814; Elizabeth Bingham, 1851; 
Ann B. Wilmer, 1854; Captain Francis Page, 1692; Alice 
Page, 1698 ; John Collett, 1749 ; Mrs. Mary Francis Page, 
169- ; Col. John Page, 1691; Thomas Hornsby, 

1772; Mrs. Margaret Hornsby, ; Margaret Brown, 

1720; Jane Brown, 1720; Thomas Lyttleton Savage, 
1855; Lauretta Ann Winder, 1879; Mary Nicolson, 
1793 ; Thomas Ludwell, Esq., 1678 ; Mary E. Dixon, 1836; 
Elizabeth Page, 1702 ; Col. David Bray, 1717 ; Mrs. Judith 
Bray, 1720; David Bray, Armiger, 1731; Elizabeth Bray, 
1734; James Bray, 1690; Joseph Scrivener, 1772; James 
Whaley. 1701; Mathew Whaley, 1705; Capt. Thomas 
Thorp, 1693; Katherine Thorp, 1695; Edward Dyer, 
1722; Ann Charlton, 17(44?) ; Mrs. Eliza Williams, 1829; 
Hugh Orr, 1764; John Mile, 1746; Seth Sewell 
Briggs, 1812; Susand L. W. Briggs, 1811; Mary M. 
Dehart, 1839 ; John W. Wyatt, 1849 ; Margaret F. Clows, 
1853 ; Ann Snow, 1855 ; John L. Tilford, 1862 ; Mary L. 
McCann, 1846; Eev. Scervant Jones, 1854; Mrs. Ann 
Timson Jones, 1849 ; Millicent Jones, 1751 ; Mrs. Anne 
Frank, 1759; Robert Major Garrett, 1885, and Susan C. 
Winder, his wife, 1854; Henry Winder Garrett, 1879; 
Robert Winder Garrett, 1838; Comfort Anna Garrett, 
1854; S. C. Garrett, 1878 ; Thomas O. Cogbill, 1858 ; Mrs. 



Comb-stone Inscriptions 117 

Virginia Abbott, 1830 ; James Cabaniss, 1837 ; Robt. Rae, 
1753; His Excellency Edward Nott, 1706; Mrs. Mary 
Purdie, 1772; Mrs. Sarah Griffin, 1846; Lady Christina 
Stuart, 1807; James Nicolson, 1773; Judge Nathl. 
Beverly Tucker, 1851 ; Mrs. Lucy Ann Tucker, 1867 ; 
Reuben Smith, 1843; Margaret W. Durfey, 1865; Altazera 
E. Durfey, 1835; Thomas G. Durfey, 1847; Mr. Orlando 
Jones, 1681 ; the Confederate dead (see Memorial page.) 

The tomb-stones give no indication as to the number 
of persons buried in the church-yard. Many of the old 
st ones have been broken, and the fragments scattered. As 
far as possible these will be collected and placed in the 
tower floor for preservation. Over the larger portion of 
the church yard the graves are unmarked by either monu- 
ment or mound. In the spring fresh flowers grow over 
them, and in the winter they lie covered with leaves of 
autumn, or beneath an unsullied mantle of snow. 



Gomt^stone Inscriptions — Hfcfcenba 

Richard Southgate, 1828; Mrs. Mary Arnet Gait, 
1854; Emily Morrison, 1887; Richard Kemp, Esqr., and 
Sr. Thomas Lunsford, Kt.; these two names are inscribed 
on the tomb of Thomas Ludwell, (See p. 104.) 

For names inscribed on Mural Tablets, See Tablet In- 
scriptions, pp. 88-92. 



BppenMr C 

%ist of tbe HIMnisters of Skuton 
Iparisb 

Rowland Jones, 1674-1688 Samuel Eburne, 1688- 

1697 Cope Doyley, 1697-1702 Solomon Wheatley, 

1702-1710 James Blair, 1710-1743 Thomas 

Dawson, 1743-1759 William Yates, 1759-1764 

James Horrocks, 1764-1771 John Camm, 1771-1773 

John Bracken, 1773-1818 R. Keith, D. D., 1821-1824 

William H. Wilmer, 1826-1827 Adam Empie, 1828- 

1836 William Hodges, D. D., 1837-1848 Henry M. 

Denison, 1848-1852 George Wilmer, D. D., 1856 

Thomas M. Ambler, 1860-1873 George Wilmer, D. D. 

(2d pastorate), 1872-1876 Jacquelin Meredith, 1876- 

1877 Henry Wall, S. T. D., 1877-1880 Alexander 

Overby, 1880-1885 F. G. Burch, 1885-1887 Lyman 

B. Wharton, D. D., 1888 T. C. Page, 1889-1893 

W. T. Roberts, 1894-1902 W. A. R. Goodwin, 1903 




partial Xist of the Destr? of 
Bruton Iparfsb 

[The dates represent their first appearance in the records]. 

1674.— Hon. Daniel Parke, Hon. John Page, James 
Besouth, Robert Cobbs, James Bray, Capt. Philip Chesley, 
William Aylett. 1679— George Poindexter, George 
Martin. 1682— Major Otho Thorpe, Capt. Francis 
Page. 1684— Hon. Philip Ludwell, Hon. Thomas Beale. 
1686— Martin Gardner. 1694— Hon. Edmund Jenings, 
John Dormar, William Pinkethman, Hugh Norvell, Henry 
Tyler, John Kendall, Robert Crawley, Baldwin Mathews. 
1697— John Owens, Philip Ludwell, Jr., Timothy 
Pinkethman. 1704- — William Hansford, Joseph White, 
William Tirnson. 1705— Frederick Jones, John Page. 
1710— Richard Kendall, Ambrose Cobbs, Richard Bland, 
David Bray. 1721— Mathew Pierce, John Hollo way, 
John Custis, Michael Archer, Robert Cobbs, Jr., Henry 
Cary, Dr. Archibald Blair. 1725— Lewis Burwell. 1727 
Sir John Randolph 1744— James Wray, Hon. John Blair, 
Sr., John Harmer, Benjamin Waller. 1747— Hon. Peyton 
Randolph. 1750— John Holt. 1754— Robert Carter 
Nicholas. 1761— Frederick Bryan. 1769— Thomas 
Everard, John Pierce, William Eaton, George Wythe, John 
Prentis, William Graves. 

The following names are taken from Meade's Old 
Churches, as occurring in the old vestry book which ended 
in 1769: Hon. Thomas Ludwell, Hon. Thomas Ballard, 
James Vaulx, William Corker, Thomas Whaley, Capt. 
Thomas Williams, Daniel Wyld, Thomas Taylor, 
Christopher Pearson, Gideon Macon, Robert Spring, 
Abraham Vincler, Samuel Timson, Thomas Pettus, Ccl. 
Thomas Ballard, Ralph Graves, Capt. James Archer, 
George Norvell, Edward Jones, Capt. Thomas Thorpe, 
Daniel Park, Jr., James Whaley, James Bray, James 
Hubard, Nathaniel Crawley, John Clayton, David Bray, 
Jr., Thomas Jones, Samuel Turner, Gearge Nicholas, 
William Robertson, Thomas Cobbs, Ralph Graves, Edward 
Barradall, Jr., Mantes Barber, Darnel Needier, fatties Bray, 



120 Tcstryiwn of Bwtoti parish 

>., edward Bavradall, >., Henry Tyler, Jr., Mathe w Pierce, 
William Parks, William Prentis, William Timson, Jr., 
Armistead Burwell, John Palmer, Pinkethman Eaton, 
Nathaniel Shields, John Power. 

IDeetr^men from 1827*1853 

Henry Edloe, Jesse Cole, John Page, Dr. Thomas G. 

Peachy, Dr. Griffin, W. W. Webb, James Semple, Sr., 

Robert McCandlish, Burwell Bassett, William Waller, 
Leonard Henley, Ferdinand S. Campbell, Judge James 
Semple, Thomas Coleman, Chas. L. Wingfield, James 
Cabaniss, J. C. Sheldon, Richard M. Bucktrout, Henley 
Taylor, Robert P. Waller, William B. Rodgers, Roscow 
Cole, William Edloe, Robert Saunders, Judge B. Tucker, 

John Millington, A. G. Southall, Dickie Gait, R. 

Randolph, John B. Christian, John Coke, Thomas E. Evans, 

G. Durfey, Doctor R. M. Garrett, J. M. Maupin, 

William W. Vest, Joseph Walker, William Waller, John M. 
Gait, J. T. Christian, John A. Henley, Joshua Walker, Jr. 

IDestnmten from 1865*1903 

From 1853 to 1865 there is no record. 

1865-1903. Robert Saunders, P. MontagueThompson, 
W. W. Vest, R. F. Cole, J. O. Mumford, Dr. Robert Garrett, 
Mr. E. Taliaferro, Richard Hansford, G. Durfey, William S. 
Peachey, John A. Henley, Benjamin S. Ewell, R. T. 
Armistead, H. T. Jones, Jr., Robert A. Bright, Dr. D. R. 
Brower, John L. Mercer, C. W. Coleman, W. L. Wall, W. 
H. E. Morecock, Sydney Smith, Van F. Garrett, John L. 
Mercer, H. L. Hundley, C. C. Dixon, J. R. Copeland, B. D. 
Peachy, L. W. Lane, Jr., Leonard Henley, Jr., Dr. J. D. 
Moncure, Dr. John Clopton, John Spencer, J. B. C. Spencer, 
Dr. E. G. Booth, J. L. Hall, H. D. Cole, Dr. H. A. Wise, Dr. 
A. V. I. Deckens, J. T. Christian, J. C. Pilkinton, Dr. P. T. 
Southall, E. W. Warburton, Dr. L. S. Foster, Dr. W. P. 
Hoy, W. C. Johnson, T. G. Peachy, W. H. Macon. 



Hppenbti 2) 
Bfrtb IRecorb 



The birth record in the old Parish register extends 
from 1739 to 1797. The cost of printing the details of 
this record would have been very great. We have there- 
fore copied, and now print tor the first time, this record 
giving simply a complete list of the names contained 
therein, with the dates under which they appear. The 
Christian name is given first, separated by a comma from 
the names of the parents. Where the date does not im- 
mediately precede the name, the date last given is the one 
under which it appears in the record book. 

The names of slaves, or servants, baptized, with the 
names of their owners, have not been printed. Thirty- 
three consecutive pages in the register are filled with the 
record of the baptism of slaves, or negro servants, as they 
are generally called. This record shows that from 1747 
to 1790 one thousand and forty-nine of these servants 
were baptized into the Church. Besides these there are 
many entries of such baptisms on the pages of the book 
not specifically set apart for this special record. One of 
the pages photographed from this old Parish register con- 
tains the record of some of these baptisms. An examina- 
tion of this portion of the register shows that the promi- 
nent men of that day, such as George Washington, Sir 
John Randolph, Peyton Randolph, Governor Francis 
Fauquier, and others, took pains to see that their servants 
were brought under the influence and care of the Church. 

"1739— John, George and Elizabeth Holden Susanna, 

Dudley and MaryDiggs James, James and Ann Shields 

John, John and Rebecca Coulthard John, Wm. and 

Elizabeth Highland John, Joseph and Ann Maples 

Ann, Kenneth and Joannah McKenzie Richard, Thomas 

and Jane Wade William, Mary Haython Richard, 

*The spelling used in the Old Register is adhered to, though often in- 
correct and inconsistent. The abbreviation bap. signifies baptized. 



122 Birth Record 

John and Sarah Coke Elizabeth, Richard and Christian 

Giles Lucy, Win. and Ann Keith Mary, Robert and 

Ad ling Fry. 

1740 — Mathew, Thomas and Ann Holt Francis, 

Francis and Frances Durphey Margaret Mekinin Wells. 

1741 — Easter, John and Mary Page Elizabeth, 

James and Eliz. Byrd Richard Wells and 1744, George 

Wells, George and Elizabeth Wills Susanna Peachy, 

George Gilmer John, John and Hannah Taylor 

Sukey, David and Eliz. Force James, John and Betty 

Foy 1741, Mary, Mark and Mary Cosby. 

1742 — Elizabeth, George and Ann Jude Judith, 

Thomas and Eliz. Dickinson Ann, James and Ann 

Shields. 

1743— Jane, James and Eliz. Byrd John, Thomas 

and Ann Holt 1742, Judith, Thomas and Eliz. 

Dickinson 1741. John, John and Mary Carter 1743, 

Elizabeth, John and Mary Carter Catharine, Wm. and 

Eliz. Wyatt 1733, Francis, Cliffen and Sarah Rhodes 

1735, Ann, Cliffen and Sarah Rhodes 1737, Sarah, 

Cliffen and Sarah Rhodes 1740, Rebecca, Cliffen and 

Sarah Rhodes 1743, Cliffen, Cliffen and Sarah Rhodes 

Barbary, Thomas and Sarah Atkins 1743, Robert, 

Andrew and Mary Anderson. 

1744 — Lucretia, Robert and Adling Fry Sarah, 

James and Tabytha Barden Archibald, Hon. John and 

Mary Blair Anne, Alexander and Susanna Reed 

1745, Elizabeth, Dennis and Mary Mourning William, 

Edward and Mary Maynard 1744, William, Benjamin 

and Eliz. Hansel Elizabeth, John and Mary Green 

John, George and Ann Jude Sarah, James and Ann 

Geady Elizabeth, Daniel and Rachel Mcintosh 

James, John and Mary Glass Archibald, Hon. John and 

Mary Blair Mildred, Godfrey and Mary John, David 

and Joannah Esco. 

1745 — Thomas, Thomas and Eliz. Dickinson Fyss, 

Fyss and Frances Jackson William, John and Eliz. 



Birth Record 123 

Kawley John, Joseph and Ann Cock Ann, James and 

Eliz. Davis Rebecka, Wm. and Eliz. Wellings Hannah 

Harrison, James and Mary Wray Mary, Richard and 

Ann Normand Robey, John and Sarah Coke Sarah, 

Thomas and Mary Cobbs Bethiah, James and Eliz. 

Byrd Susanna, John and Mary Page Waller, Thomas 

-and Eliz. Jones. 

1746 — William, Kenneth and Joannah McKenzie 

Robert, Robt. and Eliz. Stevenson Elizabeth, Thos. 

and Eliz. Holt Frances, Geo. and Mary Camp- 



William, Wm. and Mary Nichols Susannah, fohn and 

Susannah Lane Susannah, Dudley and Mary Diggs 

Christianna, James and Ann Shields Weary, or Mary, 

Geo. and Sarah Russel David, Abraham and Eliz. 

Roberts Tabytha, Jas. and Tabytha Barden 

Elizabeth, David and Lucy Musgroves Elizabeth, James 

and Eliz. Davis 1746, lobn, Revet Cbos. and 6ditba 

Robinson — —John, Thomas and Sarah Atkins— —Archibald, 

Hon. John and Mary Blair 1745, Lewis, Armistead 

and Christian Burwell 174-, Judith, John and Judith 

Brown 1746, John, Armistead and Christian Burwell 

Ann, Hon. John and Mary Blair Pamelia, Thos. 

and Ann Holt David and Davis, twins, James and Eliz. 

Renolds William Waters, Wm. and Mary Bradford 

Martha, Man and Martha Bryan Robert, Benj. and 

Eliz. Hansel Mary, Thos. and Eliz. Dickinson 

Mathew, Daniel and Eliz. Harmpeld, or Harmfield Mary 

Robinson, John and Elizabeth Rawlison William, Thos. 

and Anne Wilkins 1747, James, James and Mary Wray 

Jacob, Severinus and Mary Durfey, of James City at 

that time 1732, Elizabeth, Serverinus and Mary Durfey, 

1736, Samuel, ditto 1738, Francis, ditto 1741, 

Serverinus, ditto 1741, John, John James and Mary 

Hulett 1744, Elizabeth, ditto 1745, Martha, ditto 

-1749, Mary, ditto. 

1747— Martha, Benjamin and Martha Waller 

Thomas, Thos. and Rachel Robinson 1748, Marv, Dr. 



124 Birth Record 

Kennith and Joana McKenzie 1747, Anne, James and 

Eliz. Oats. 

1748— John, Dennis and Mary Moring 1748, 

Elizabeth, Fips Jackson 1748, bap. James, David 

Musgrove bap. Frances, James and Frances Davis 

John, Wm. and Anne Davenport Elizabeth, Planey 

Ward bap. John, George and Sarah Russel bap. 

Mary, Rcx>d. Cbomaa and Sditba Robinson Henry, 

Joseph James 1748, John and Elizabeth, twins, Daniel 

and Frances Hughs bap. Dudley, Dudley and Mary 

Digges Hannah, Thos. Atkins Anne, John and 

Back bap. Johny Peters, Anthony Jaspar 

Pinkethman, Pinkethman and Mary Eaton Edward 

Cross, Edw. and Mary Maynard Sarah, John and 

Anne Bell. 

1749— Elizabeth, Peter and Morrow, a French 

Man Robert, Benjamin and Martha Waller William, 

Robt. and Mary Nicolson Alexander, George Jones and 

Margaret Maeplin- John, James and Eliz Wilson, (late 

Eliz. Alexander) Thomas, Thos. and Anne Wilkins. 

1750 — Benjamin, Benjamin and Martha Waller 

Elizabeth, James and Elizabeth Wilson Agnes Rutton, 

Thos. and Eliz. Dickinson Joseph, P. Nehemiah and 

Caroline Hunley John, Jno. and Judith Brown 

Rebecca, Wm. and Rebecca Rice Abigail, James and 

Anne Oats Alexander, Geo. Jones and Margaret McKHn. 

1751 — Nancy, John and Anne Wright Dixon Brown, 

John and Mary Peal John, Robt. and Mary Nicolson 

John Hubard, Seth and Eliz. Watkins Elizabeth, 

Edw. and Mary Maynard Samuel, Thos. and Anne 

Wilkins Daniel, Daniel and Frances Hughes Frances, 

Ashwell and Mary Stone, of New Kent Co. Robert, 

Thos. and Lucy Stevens. 

1752— Anne, Wm. and Eliz. Timson Barbara, 

Anthony and Elizabeth Hay, (late Eliz. Penman) 

William, Wm. and Mary Davenport Martha, James and 

Eliz. Wilson Molly, William and Molly Dunn 



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Elizabeth, Thos. and Mary "Withers Martha, Benjamin 

and Martha Waller Manettrel, Thos. and Bette Jones 

Thomas, Thomas and Hannah Jones. 

1753— Sarah, Richard and Mary Singleton 1752, 

Joseph, John and Eliz. Curtis 1753, William, Wm. and 

Lydia Richeson Robert, Edw. and Mary Maynard 

Hannah, Benj. and Anabella Powell- Jane, Robt. and 

Anne Crawley Henry, Wm. and Judy Bray, Armistead 

Elizabeth, Thomas and Eliz. Dickinson Jane, John 

and Catherine Didip, wife of late Cathanne Marshall 

William, Nehemiah and Caroline Hunley Ambrose, 

Ambrose and Sarah Jackson Robert, Robt. and Mary 

Nicolson. 

1754 — Elizabeth, James and Mary Oates Joseph 

Seagrove, Nathaniel, Sr., and Sarah Crawley Thomas, 

Anthony and Eliz. Hayes Naomi, Thos. and Mette 

Jones. 

1757 — William, John and Hannah Rhodes Anne, 

Wm. and Mary Davenport Thomas and Samuel, sons, 

John and Mary Bartle. 

1758— Molly, Peter and Eliz. Powell Susannah, 

Wm. and Susannah Green William Bosawan, Wm. and 

Mary Rose Thomas Thorp, Graham and Anne Frank 

1757, George, Robt. and Mary Nicolson 1758, 

Thomas, Rebecca Bird, wd. 

1759— John, James Matt, and Anne Ince James, 

James and Lucy Atherton Thomas, Thomas and Anne 

Craig Mary, John and Mary Bendall John Bond, 

Daniel and Ann Hoge 1761, Repceme, ditto 1764, 

Nancy, ditto 1758, John, Wm. and Eliz. Pearson 

1759, Mary Barden, Simpin and Jane Bryan Mary, 

George and Mary Powell 1758, Sally Armistead, John 

and Judith Brown Sarah, John and Anne Bell John, 

Frederick and Barbary Bryan 1758, Joseph, Anthony 

and Eliz. Hay, late Elizabeth Davenport 1759, Adam, 

James and Anne Craig, late Anne Stephenson William, 

John Nathan and Anne Carter 1761, Elizabeth, James 



126 Birth Record 

and Anne Taylor, (Shoemaker) 1759, Mary, Wm. and 

Mary Davenport Hellen, John, Jr. and Jane Blair 

1760, Anne, John and Rachael Warrington James, 

John Carter Lucy, Abraham and Ann Cole 1759, 

John, John and Rachael Warrington George, John and 

Mary Chowning Thomas, John and Jane Carter, late 

Jane Mitchell Frederick, Frederick and Barbara 

Bryan 1758, David Bringley, Joseph and Eliz. Wade 

1761, Thomas, George and Powell Robt., John and 

Judith Greenhow 1759, Catharine, Christopher and 

Ann Ayscough. 

1760— Frances, ditto 1762, Ann, ditto 1763, 

Margaret, ditto 1765, Edward, ditto 1767, Clary, 

ditto 1762, Elizabeth, Wm. and Mary Holt 1764, 

Daniel, ditto 1762, William Stith, William and 

Elizabeth Pasteur Sarah, John and Elizabeth Barnes 

1763, John, James and Francis Southall Judith, 

Samuel and Judith Coke 1763, Ann J(?)asker, Robert 

and Francis Carter 1764, Francis, Hon. Robert and 

Frances Carter Ann, Henry and Martha Bolton 

John, James and Elizabeth Bell, 1763 1762, Angelyca, 

George and Margret Lafong 1763, John, John and 

Francis Ormiston 1762, Thomas, Francis and Elizabeth 

Durfey 1764, Francis, Francis and Elizabeth Durfey 

1764, Ann, James and Ann Craig, (Jeweler)- 1766, 

James, ditto. 

X765— Nancy, William and Mary Stone Francis, 

Frederick and Barbary Bryan Mary, Alexander and 

Barbara Hoye Peter, Peter and Elizabeth Powell 

1765, Frances, William and Ann Graves Elizabeth, 

Edward and Mary Haynes Ann, William and Ann 

Jackson Sarah, Samuel and Judith Coke Robert, 

John and Frances Ormeston Dixson, Robert and Ann 

Bond William, William and Mary Holt William, 

Mathew, Jr., and Katherine Moody Elizabeth, 

Humphrey and Sarah Harwood Samuel, James and 

Mary Gait Betty Landon, Hon. Robert and Frances 



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Carter Elizabeth, Benjamin and Sally Eggleston- 



Henry, Richard and Dinnah Street Chritian,John,Jun. 

and Jane Blair Jennet, Alixander and Mary Purdy- 



j George, Anthany and Eliz. Hay Sally, Benjamin and 

Martha Waller 1766, Mary, Gabriel and Easter Maupin 

— —1765. Hunter, Joseph and Roseama Royle Arenna, 

Wm. and Ann Saunders. 

1766— Jonny Wyate, Edward and Martha Westmore 

Elizabeth, James and Eliz Holdcraft Phillip, James 

and Frances Southall Mary, Samuel and Lucy Trower 

Mary, James and Eliz. Geddy Mary, William and 

Mary Pearson John, John and Eliz. Sheppard 

Elizabeth, William and Eliz. Phillips Mary Symmer 

Degliesh, Wm. and Susanna Roberts. 

(Page out of place in Record Book) 1762 — Sarah, 

William and Mary Davenport- William, Benj. and 

Martha Waller John, Samuel and Judith Coke Ann, 

Thoma6 and Ann Blasingham George, Peter and 

Rebecca Mires John. Robert and Ann Bond Fanny, 

William and Ann Jackson Edward, John and Anne 

Bell bap. Susanna, Benj. and Charity Ricket 1763, 

bap. Katherine, Thomas and Katherine Dunn bap. 

Elizabeth and Rebecca, Mathew and Eliz. Doran Mary, 

John and Rachel Warrington James, Wm. and Rebecca 

Carter John, Walter and Eliz. Lenox Ann, John and 

Jane Carter 1758, Joseph Mathews, George and 

Katherine Davenport 1760, Anne, ditto 1763, John, 

Peter and Ann Pelham James, Wm. and Eliz. Reynolds 

1764, Robert Hall, Benj. and Martha Waller 1763, 

Andrew, Robert and Mary Nicolson 1764, Rebecca, 

John and Rachael Warrington Elizabeth, John and Jane 

Carter Elizabeth Craton George William, Wm. and 

Anna Bradley Elizabeth, John and Mary Bendall 

Mary Elizabeth, Peter and Rebecca Moyer William 

Allen, Walther and Eliz. Lenox Newton, John and 

Mouning Connilly James, James and Frances Southall 

176-, Patrick, Robert and Maiy Highland 176-, 



128 Birth Record 

William, ditto 1765, Elizabeth Meakings, John and 

Mary White Nancy, Wm. and Eliz. Finnie Ann, Wm. 

and Mary Magdalene Pearson Elizabeth, Wm. and 

Jenny Dennis William, Wm. and Rebecca Carter 

William, Simon and Rachel Whittaker 1764, William, 

Mungo and Sarah Campbell 1765, Sarah, Eliz. and 

Richard Basset John, James and Mary Black Ann, 

James and Susana Shields Edward, John and Martha 

Hennese Joseph, Wm. and Mary Davenport William, 

John and Eliz. Barns James, James and Frances 

Hubard Ann, Richard and Sarah Brown Archibald, 

Wm. and Mary Rose Mary, Chas. and Sarah Porter 

Mary, John and Eleanor Seagrove Camp William Sealy 

Lano, William Sealy and Courtney Lano Judith, 

Robert Carter and Ann Nicholas William, William and 

Eliz. Bland. 

1766— Polly, Wm. and Mary Rose Elizabeth, 

George and Mary Arnest John, James Eliz. Bryan 

James, Wm. and Rebecca Carter Rebecca, Robert and 

Mary Nicolson Jane, Rich, and Sarah Charlton Cary 

Mitchell, John and Jane Carter Mathew Mallory, 

Mathew and Kathern Moody George, George and 

Margret Lafong Lewis, Robert Carter and Ann 

Nicholas George, John and Eleanor Seagrove Camp 

John, John and Mouning Connilly Sarah, Alixander 

and Mary Craig Robert Timson, Robert and Mary 

Highland William, Rowland and Sarah Crone 

Thomas, Walter and Eliz. Lenox Mathew, James and 

Frances Hubard. 

1767 — William, James and Hannah Anderson 

Elizabeth, James and Eliz. Bell William, Robert and 

Ann Bond John Grierson, William and Clementine Rind 

John McCarty, Wm. Sealy and Courtney Lane 

, Alexander and Mary Purdy Sarah, Richard and 

Dianna Street Robert, Tomkins and Martha Martyr 

Richard, Abraham and Ann Cole A son of James 

and Frances Southall Elizabeth, George and Eliz. 



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Wilson Ann, John and Mary Dewbre Mary, Hon. 

Robert and Frances Carter Fanny, Benj. and Martha 

Waller Sally, Richard and Sarah Brown Mary, 

Jonathan and Mary Prosser Francis, Francis and 

Eliz. Duifey John, Edmond and Ann Sanders- — 

Elizabeth Jackson, John and Sarah Timson John, John 

and Mary White Lucretia, Edward and Mary Haynes 

Mary, John and Rachael Warrington James 

Reynolds, Wm. and Mary Davenport. 

1768 — Benjamin, William and Martha Taylor John, 

John and Eleener Segrove Camp Ann Shields, Frederick, 

Jun. and Ann Bryan Elizabeth, William and Mary 

Godfrey William, Humphrey and Sarah Harwood 

1767 — Elizabeth, William and Mary Magdlen Pearson 

/ Anthony, Anthony and Eliz. Hay 1768, Benjamin, 

f William and Eliz. Fear Alixander, Alix. and Hannah 

Martin Robert, Robert Carter and Ann Nicholas 

William Dawson, James and Ann Clayton Charles, 

William and Clementine Rind George, George and 

Cathern Aubrey Haynes James, James and Eliz. Cocke _ 

Samuel, James and Eliz. Holdcraft William, Blovet 

and Mary Pasteur Harrison, Mathew and Kathrine 

Moody Hariet Lucy, Hon. Robert and Frances Carter, 

Esq. — ^Mjarj^George and Mary Arnest Rachel, William 

and Rachael Phillips Robert, John and Mary Rattlif 

Jane How, William and Rebecca Carter John Tyler, 

James and Hannah Anderson Mary, John and Anne 

Earnshaw Charlott, Robert and Ann Bond Moses 

Russel, William Pearman Mary, Steven and Martha 

May Sarah, James and Betty Yalantine Randolph, 

Walther and Eliz. Lenox Nathniel, William and Ann 

Saunders Jane, Richard and Sarah Brown A son of 

John and Roseanna Dixson Meriwether, James and 

Frances Hubard Nelley, John and Mouning Connilly 

1770, Humphrey, Humphrey and Sarah Harwood 

177 , Robert, David and Mary Morton Thomas, ditto 

Mary, ditto David, ditto 1776, Anne Garland 



130 Btrtb Record 

Carr, William and MaryGoodson 1778, William Green- 
wood, ditto 1780, Samuel Spurr, ditto 177 , William, 

William and Eliz. Hunter 1777, Mary (?) Hewes, 

Henry Field 1779, ^obn, Rcvd. 3obn and Sarah Bracken 

Frances, Hunphey and Sarah Harwood 1780, John 

Meed, Wm. and Eliz. Lark Christian, Druits, a Dane 



Ann, Charles and Eliz. Lisle 1781, Mary, Holeman and 

Sarah Minnis John, Beverly and Mary Dickson 

Edward Smith, William and Ann Jiggits John 

Rochanbeau, Philip and Judith Moody John, John and 

Sarah Wright Matilda Aylett, Saml. and Anne Beall 

Sarah, Philip and Rebecca Bullifant Richard, 

Richard and Booker Sally, Thomas and Sarah 

Bristow Fanny, John and Anne Carter Sylla and 

Salty, twins, Joseph and Frances Crawley Molly, 

Ambrose and Sarah Jackson Jane, William and Eliz. 

Russell Nancy, Andrew and Mary Flax Julia Carter, 

John and Sarah Bracken Elizabeth Garland, William 

and Eleanor Pitt Elizabeth, Hulitt and Jane Rollison 

Sarah Irebell, John M. and Judith Gait 1782, 

John, Saml. and Eliz. Dubree John, William and 

Bebecca Bacon 1783, eiizabetb and Robert, Rev* Robert 

and eitz. Hndrcws John Craig, J. W. and Jane Shileds 

James, James and Mary Gait Elizabeth, Henry and 

Eliz. Nicolson Joseph, Joseph and Margret Prentis 

James, John and Mary Ratcliff Catherine, John and 

Lucretia Blasingham Betsey, Charles and Searbourough 

Orrel William Swiney, William L. and Ann Bolton 

James, Joseph and Jane Wallace Elizabeth, Daniel and 

Martha Dean Polly, Chas. and Polly Graves 1784, 

Mary, Humphrey and Sarah Harwood Mary Cosby, 

SI James and Eliz. Johnson Thomas, John and Mary 

Jones Thomas, Thomas and Esther Scot Elizabeth 

Randolph, Robert and Lucy Sandford Ann McKenzie, 

William and Eliz. Lark. 

1785— Gideon, John and Mary Ratcliff Betsy, Saml. 

and Sarah Wright Judith Bray Inglis, James and 



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Susanna Shield Charlott, Saml. and Frances Able- 



William Chesley, John and Eliz. Roadman Mary 

Wilkinson, Thomas and Eliz. Cowles-^-William,Wm. and 

Eliz. Dick Christianna, John a^nd Marg. Stokes 

William Farrow, Wm. and Eliz. Russell William, Joseph 

and Margaret Prentis Warren Ware, Eliz. Lyon 

William Beverly, Thomas and Sarah Bristow Martha, 

Wm. and Rebecca Baker Ann Brown, James and Eliz. 

Innis Jane Wright, Duncan and Margaret McPherson 

Elizabeth, John S. Alix. and Eliz. Besserer John 

Minson, James and Mary Gait Jane, David and Mor- 
ton Lucy Ann, John M. and Judith Gait Humphrey 

Chase, John and Catherine Wright Penelope Johnston, 

Walker and Mary Maury Mary, John and Mary 

Reynolds Eliza Trebell, William and Eliz. Finnie 

Samuel, Samuel and Eliz. Dubree William Taliaferro, 

William and Mary Nelson Thomas, William and Mary 

Gibbs Sarah, John and Sarah Bracken Elizabeth, 

George and Ann Jackson 1786, James Solomon, James 

Solomon Cumbo and wife Esther, Son, John and Susan 

Cole 1787, Elizabeth Cumbo, Solomon Cumbo and 

Wife 1790, Sarah Cumbo, ditto 1787, Richard, John 

and Mary Radcliff Susanna, John and Susanna Cole 

Eichard, James and Mary Gait 1789, Gabriel, 

ditto 1792, George, John and Mary Bray. 



Bppenbii £ 
Death IRecotb, 1662=1751 

The following is a complete list of the names of those 
who are recorded as having died from 1662 to 1751, the 
names of slaves being omitted : 

* 1662— Bridgett, w. John Russell Fielding, s. Capt 

Daniel Parke Frances, w. Alexander Walker 

Vi(?)sley, w. Asael Batten. 

1663 — Mary, d. Garret Hawthorne Robert, s. Mrs. 

Mary Walters Elizabeth, w. William Gilbey Mr. 

Tuley Anne, w. Major Crenshaw Robert Boyden 

Anne, d. Wm. and Jane Davis Mary, d. Mr. Edwd. 

Foliott John, s. John Davis Daniel, s. Mr. Daniel 

Wylde Daniel, s. Capt, Daniel Parke Henry Phrodno 

Robert Thomas, s. John and Katherine Thomas 

Rachel, d, John and Mary Davis. 

1664 — Margaret, d. Henry White Rebecca, d. Mr. 

Edward Foliot John, s. John and Katherine Wells 



Mr Henry Banister Richard and Robt., s. Valent 

Harvy Margaret, w. Major Crenshaw John Davis 

Elizabeth, d. John Johnson Thomas Philip 

Nicholas Dunford Katherine, w. John Wells Thomas 

Austin, s. Mrs. Mary Bromfield William Stone. 

1665 — John Evans Captain Jeremiah Fisher 

Elizabeth, d. Daniel Wylde Thomas Bromfield 

Thomas White John Thomas Adam, s. Elizabeth 

Strawhawne Frances, d. Garret and Mary Hawthorne. 

1666 — James, s. James Wilkins Robert Kempe 

Jane Berkley Ann Luckey Thomas Wilson Asaell 

Batten Elizabeth Vaulx William Jeph Henry 

Dennis Elizabeth Davis Martha Graves Frances, 

d. Henry Binkfield Thomas Predy John Martin 

James Todeink (?) 

1667 — Major Joseph Creshaw Adam Strawhun (?) 

Henry, s. Henry White William Jackson Ralph 



"Abbreviations: S., son of. D., daughter of. W., Wife of. 



Death Record 133 

Graves Edward Gwyn John Morgan John King 

Villerel (?) Hughs Richard Todd John Russell 

William Walthorne (?) Robert Partridge Katherine, 

d. Robert Partridge Susan, w. Robert Hossington. 

1668— Thomas, s. Thomas Penbethman Thomas 

Wilkinson George Woods Hugh Cooper Peter 

Sharpe Mary, d. Mr. Graves Sara, w. John Davis 

Benjamin, s. in law Thomas Holder Mary, w. Thomas 

Holder John, s. John Stephens William, s. Daniel and 

Margaret Stephens Elizabeth, w. James Trice, Samuel 

Crabtree Ann, d. Rachell Graves Katherine, w. 

Michaell Batos. 

1669 — Margaret, d. Capt. and Eliz. Crenshaw Capt. 

Crenshaw Rachell, w. Richard Barnes John Cornon 

Martin Ireland Charles Hurst Rebecca, w. 

Francis Durphey John, s. John and Mary Daniell 

Susanna, d. Daniel Somorton Ann, d. Henry and Mary 

White Thomas Gregory Richard Whitehair 

James Wells Daniell, s. Richard and Sarah Kempe. 

1670— John Smith, William Phillips Elizabeth, d. 

John and Eliz. Equo— Charles Wheeler Ann, d. Anthony 

and Margaret Sands John Woods John Peters 

Jarret Hawthorne Frances, d. Capt. Francis 

Mathews. 

1671 — Thomas, s. in law Thomas Milton Elizabeth, 

w. Thomas Whaley William Hazell Hannah, w. 

Cook Marth, w. Jas. Bullock Thomas, s. John and 

Jane Cole Anthony, s. Anthony and Margaret Sands 

Richard, s. Ricd. and Eliz. Shurley Elizabeth, d. Capt. 

Frances Mathews Sarah, d. Wm. and Eliz. Tucker 

Lettie, d. Rite and Eliz. Jones Edward, s. Edwd. and 

Bridget Ivory William Lancaster Joan, w. Thomas 

Penkethman Paul Johnson Clark Henry White 

Robert Horsington — -Jrauna, d. Frances Gutteridge 

Anne Lee> w. Henry Bingfield Dorothy, d. Anthony 

Sands John Horsington. 

1672 — William, s. Cornelius Jonathan Robert, s. 



134 Death Record 

Clement Mash Martha, w. Robert Robinson Mr. 

Clement Marsh Mr. Thomas Penckethman. 

1673 — Susanna, w. Francis Durfey Margaret, w. 

Anthony Sands Mary, d. Capt. Francis Mathews 

William Haskett. 

1674— William Bell Robert Wharton Mary 

Simpkins James Bisit Valentine Harvey John, s. 

James Bisit Sebella Aylett Capt. Philip Chesley 

Thomas Simpkins Henry Townsend Richard Turner 

Richard Barnes Henry Taylor Thomas, s. James 

Vaulx Julian Davis, widow Edward Bray 

Francis Mathews. 

1675— James Field Dorothy, w. Capt. Otho Thorp 

-John Wattles Mary, w. John Wattles George 



Jude, Sexton Elizabeth, w. Robert Bee Hunphrey 

Veale Robert, s. Capt. Anthony Archer Margaret 

Wylde Elizabeth, w. Capt. Thorp— Elizabeth, w. 

Samuel Richardson Anne Jackson — L Capt William 

Corker Mr. Lewis Griffin John Dickinson William 

Gilbey. 

1676— John Rogers, Sr. John Frederick Gyles 

Rogers William Thomas Thomas Sturgis George 

Bates John Scot Thomas Rentmore. 

1677 — James Vaulx William Tantey John 

Russell Elizabeth Hutchins Capt. Thomas Williams 

Thomas Sampson. 

1678 — Thomas Wilkinson Anna, w. Thomas 

Ballard, Esq. William Aylett John Wisdem (?) 



Adam Hudson Gltzabetb, w. Rowland 3oms, Clark 

Thomas Wilkinson Warrick Haile The Honourable 

Thomas Ludwell Adam Hudson The Hon. Daniel 

Parke Mary, w. Christopher Peirson Nicholas Toop. 

1679 — Mary, w. Nicholas Toop Anne, w. Martin 

Gardner Edward Bessy. 

1680— John, s. Richard Saint Robert Simpson 

Alice, w. John Dormar James Cooper Mathew 

Edwards. 



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1681— James Besouth Samuel, s. Samuel Timson 

-John Bell William Fellows Anne, w. Richard 



Haley. 

1682 — Mr. Gwinn Joseph Crenshaw Mrs. 

LydiaAylett, widow Joan, w. Thomas Mille William 

Gravenor Edward, s. Nicholas Sebrill Robert Cobbe 

Robert Spring. 

1683 — Robert Prichard- Elizabeth, d. Capt. James 

Archur Ambrose Cobbe Margaret Porter Morris 

Herd James, s. John Taylor James Wilkinson. 

1684 — Abraham, s. John Vadin John, s. John 

Yadin Anne Winchcom Robert Handy Thomas, 

s. Nicholas Sebrill Henry, s. Henry Tyler Mrs. Robt. 

Oobbs Humphrey, s. Robert Lounsdale , s. 

Edward Jones, Merchant Thomas Owen. 

1685 — Anne, w. Charles Digby Richard Aynsley, 

Arthur Juxton Margaret, w. Andrew Cole Susanna, 

w Job Corking William Ox lev. 

1686 — George Hewbank Jane, w. Edward Jones 

Katherine, w. Henry Brower Joseph Bascom 

Margaret Bell Rebecca White Thomas Broad 

Dorcas, w. William Atwood Thomas Summers 

George Nor veil Edward Davis Anne, w. Edward 

Davis Evan Owen Christopher Walter William 

Martin Elizabeth, w. Thomas Jeffreys Sarah Hale 

Margaret Owen Constant, w. William Davis 

Edward Wads worth Edward Evans Anne, d. John 

Teddar John Garland George Bridges Leonard 

Dickeson Jajaes Brand Thomas Rogers Vinty, 

w. George Robison John, s. John Bates. 

1687 — Mr. Valentine Evans John Stevens 

Richard Peirse Robert Miller George Burkey, a 

Dutchman Sarah Gilbert Sarah, w. Edward Gyles 

Joan, w.John Meeke John Whiting Richard Crooke 

Joan, w. Wm. Jackson Margaret, w. William 

Kerle Mary, w. Thomas Taylor Joan, d. William 

Jackson Elizabeth, d. Thomas Fear Thomas Limb 



136 Death Record 



-William Irish William Preston Esther Gold- 



William Davis, Sen.- — Robert Partridge — John Philips — 
William Johnson. 

1688— JMf* Rowland Atones, Clarke George Hewbank, 

s. Geo. Hewbank Mary, d. Geo. Hewbank Abott, s. 

Wm. Atwood Mr. John Daniel Isaac Goding 

William Rice John Evans. 

1689— William Watson Mary, w. Eobert West 

John Harrison Thomas Gorham Thomas Ballard, 

Esq. George Glascock Samuel Bainton. 

1690 — Henry, s. Joseph White- — Benett Casement, 

widow Alice, Edw. Giles John, s. Mr. George Martin 

— -Edward Jones, Merchant James Drake William 

Robison Mary, w. Capt. Francis Page John 

Horsoon or Horvoor (?) Jane, w. Robert Stanyard. 

1691— Mary Whiting Anne, w. Wm. Coman 

Edmund Ivory Elizabeth, d. Thos. Mills John 

Cooper James Bray, Esq. John Williams, a School 

M. Anne, d. Edmund Jenings, Esq., Susanna 

Ludbrook John Page, Esq. Robert Huellin. 

1692— Joan Hammer Capt. Francis Page Mary 

Mills Jane Hortshorn Nicholas Sebrill, Sen. 

Geverge, s. Capt. Geo. Ravenscroft -Capt. Thomas 

Thorp Thomas Steward William Iserell Thomas 

Bray John Taylor John Hopkins John Clarke 

Mr. Nichols Anne, w. James Harrison Henry 

Binkfield Thomas Tibbs Mr. Robert Jones 

Thomas Yates Richard Page Mrs. Katherine 

Besouth Elizabeth, d. Richard Page John, s. 

Christopher Peirson Thomas Batts Mr. Robert 

Higgison Evan Roberts Joice, w. John Bates 

Elizabeth, d. John Bates William Green Mr. Edmund 

Cobbs John Keen Mary Sutor. 

1693 — Mary Keen, widow Thomas, s. Christopher 

Peirson Mr. Martin Gardner Sarah, w. Daniel 

Hornby Roan Graves Corville , wife of 

L. Philip Wells. 



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1695— Vinity, w. Tho. Crips John Spelman- 

Watson, widow Robert Clarke Jervas Newton. 



1696— Mr. FHideon, a minister Evelyn, d. Dan. 

Parke, Esq. White, d. Joseph White John Batten- 



George Jude James, s. Wm. Kerle John Brookman 

John Turner Thomas Mills Mary, w. Timo. 

Pinketham Rice Jones. 

1694 — Daniel Mecarte Mr. Philip Wells James 

Knell Cordwainer Elenor Anderson James Gibson 

Elizabeth Crocus William Graves John Pollard 

Alice Whitby John Teddar John Manly Mr. 

Samuel Timson Henry Goodwin Mr. Peter Temple 

of Hampton Parish. 

1695 — Alexander Bonyman, Jr. Mrs. Katherine 

Thorp Elizabeth, d. Mr. Henry Tyler. 

1701— JMary, w. Rev* Mr. Cope Doyley, Clarke Mr. 

James Whaley, late Church-warden Mr. Wickham 

Joan, w. Thomas Tandy Thomas Thorpe Mr. 

HUardis, minister Francis Durfy Mrs. Lydia Vinkler, 

widow Mr. John Kendall Mr. Martin, merchant 

Mr. Dowson Susanna, w. Wm. White Matthew, s. 

Nicho. Sebrill Mr. John Owens. 

1699 — Elenor, w. Alexander Bonyman, Clerc. of this 

parish Robert Brooks John Stafford John 

Bonyman Peter Johnson Magdalen, w. Jos. White 

Edward Davis Edmund Pines Susanna Evans 

Thomas Teer Robert Haley. 

1700-1— William Jackson John Bates 6lizabetb, 

d. Cope Doyley. 

1701-2— Thomas Clayton William Sanders 

Susanna, w. Hon. Brewer Mr. Adrian Preston, writing- 
master Mrs. Mary Pinkethhman Mary Clayton, 

widow Mr. Harvy, a merchant Elizabeth Shelburn 

"Cbe Reverend Mr. Cope Doyley Mrs. Mary Timson, 

widow Elenor, d. Mary Bonyman AnnPynes, widow 

Elizabeth, w. Mr. John Page , wife of Mr. 

Lawrence Green Mary Teer, widow. 



138 Death Record 

1702-3— Thomas Cobbs Elizabeth, w. Mr. Henry 

Tyler Emanuel Desveer, a Portuguese Mary Dyer. 

1703— Francis, w. John Steward William White, a 

Planter Alberter Warren Margaret Bentley 

James, s. Wm. Harrison Mr. George Martin John 

Web Francis, d. Bra th wait Massey Henry Brower 

Nicholas Mitchell , wile of Goodwin. 

1703-4— Thomas Ward William Stevens, Sr. 

John Casej^ Job Corking Nicholas Hammer Lidia, 

w. Henry Dyer Joseph Man John Bartlett Mary, 

w. Ralph Hubard Thos. Farmer, Jas. City Parish 

Mary, w. Joseph White John Syncock Edward, s. 

Wm. Davis John Wetherford Mr. John Archer 

Robert West Mr. Timothy Pinbethman. 

1705 — Frederick, s. Mr. Fred Jones Sara, w. Capt. 

Hugh Howell William Cobbs Mathew, s. Mr. James 

and Mary Whaley Denis, s. Flor. and Mary Mechart 

William Hopkins Elizabeth, w. Edward Wigg 

Sidney Row 1706, Mary, w. John Ross Robert 

Filpott 1706, 6D31HRD NOtX, eSQ.,60V„etc 

Elizabeth Filpott, widow John McCloud John Hall. 

1707 — Marv, second W.Alexander Bonyman, clerk 

Thomas Pinchback Richard Strickland Wells, a very 

ancient woman Anne Day Mr. Isaac Jemart, 

Mercbt. Mrs. Minitre}-, w. David Minitree William 

Gibbs, a very ancient man. 

1708 — Rebecca Pinkethman, widow James Lord 

Nicholas Sebrill Francis, w. Nicholas Sebrill 

Lucy, w. Jonathan Drewitt Jane, w. Daniel Parke, 

Esq. Sara, w. John Nicolson Cornelius Shehorne 

Catherine Masterson Mrs. Lord, widow, James Lord. 

1709— Mr. William Hansford Mr. John Juce, 

Keeper of prison Mr. Thomas Wiggs. 

1710 — Godwin, w. William Thomas Denis Shebjjrn 

Mary, d. Mr. Mengo Ingles Elizabeth, d. Robert 

Cobbs Sarah, w. Henry Tyler Hunphrey Hames 

and wife Mrs. Saml. Timson Thomas Love 



Death Record 139 

Joseph Bengerfield Reinold Jackson, a very ancient 

man Mr. Edward Powers Mary, w. John Drewitt 

John Leaver Thomas Stanley Jonathan Ratclifl 

Joan, d. Widow Johnson Thomas Hix "Che 

Reverend Mr. Solomon {fthateley, Minister Bebecca, 

w Hen. Dyer Mrs. Smith Henry Dyer Anne, d. 

Mungo Ingles Mrs. Mouring, w. Gapt. James Bray 

Mrs. Francis Sharp. 

1710-11 — Anne, w. Mungo Ingles Mary, w. 

Abraham Martin Joseph White William Pnlley 

Abraham Martin Henry Gilbert Edward Whittock 

Mary, w. John Hall Joseph, s. Francis Cook 

1712, Mathew Lyndrick Benjamin, s. Jnlins Cook 

Sarah, d. Abraham Martin Elizabeth, w. Wm. Alintof 

Daughter of Fredk. Jones — —Jane, d. Thomas Allen 

Thomas Allen David Minitree Bentley. 

1712— Mr. Coleman Mr. William Pinkethman, High 

Sherr. Mrs. Anne, d. Mr. Henry Tyler -Mr. Richard 

Wharton, Barister att Law John Green Anne, w. Mr. 

Thomas Read Lydia, d. Robert Cobbe John, Jr., s. 

Jno. Layton. 

1713 Martin Denis Frances, w. William Jones 

Dorothy, w. Stephen Tomson Elizabeth, d. Stephen 

Tomson, Esq. Cobbs, d. Robert Cobbs. 

1714— William Taylor Anne, d. William and Mary 

Syms John Timberleck Issabella Broadbanck 

John, s. John and Eliz. Tyler William, s. Wm. and Mary 

Sherman Elizabeth, w. Claud Rovear Catherine, w. 

Harry Dyer Daughter of Eliz. Anderson David, 

s. John and Rachel Morris William Lucas Francis, 

w. John Custis David, s. Mungo Ingles Elener, d. 

Thomas Wade. 

1715 — Mary, d. Alexander and Mary Gary Son of 

John and Mary Hubbard Christopher, s. Christopher 

and Mary Jackson Sarah Dunston Charles Barrett 

John, s. David Stover (?) Thomas, s. David and 

Eliz. Prior Mary, d. William Davis. 



140 Death Record 

1716 — Mary, d. John and June Goodwin Son of John 

and Mary Harris, (diedunbaptized) Sarah Dunston 

Johanna, d. Christ, and Mary Jackson Dorcas, w. 

Samuel Timson 1717, Bichard Davis George 

Glasscock 1718, William, s. James and Sarah Lewis 

John, s.John and Eliz. Bolton John, s. Robert West- 

Florence McCarty Edward Dyer 1719, Danl., s. 

Danl. and Frances Burton Hugh Norwell. 

1719 — Alexander Boniman Florence, s. Florence 

McCarty Daniel Blouette Mary, w. Jno. Harris 

Mary Davis, widow Rich. Huldston Ambrose Cobbs 

Abigail Obrian Matt Cole Mary Baker David 

Cunningham Sarah, w. James Lewis Mary Taylor 

Eliza, w. Francis Duffin. 

1720— John Smith Eliza, d. Georgee Riddal 

Child of Henry Gary Bridgett Menetree, widow 

Barbary, d. Robert Laughton William Cocke, Esq. 

Mrs. Judith Bray Joseph, s. Joseph and Eliza 

Davenport Peter Morgan Mr. Thos. Bray 

William, s. Sarah Taylor Anne Moor John Gooding 

Richard Williams Alexander McGrigor John 

Steward Margett Bridson Peter Owman William 

Johnson. 

1723— John Buffin Taylor, s. Richard Tobin 

William, s. Frances Sharpe Phileman Jackson 

Richard, s. Rich, and Mary Alcorn John, s. Samuel and 

Eliz. Weld on Thomas Tarrent Hannah, d. William 

and Eliz. Rudder Daniel Dean George Gilbert Ann 

Vaulx Lydia, w. Wm. Dyer Mary, d. Henry and 

Anne Cary. 

1724 — Daphne Lightfoot Adam George Ben- 
jamin Sadler Alexander Kennedy John West 

Jane, w. George Straghan Joseph Davenport. 

1725— Robert Fennock Mr. Christian Munroe 

Thomas Paget Charles Windsor Lidia Dyer John 

Pegram Rachel Bakercet Capt. James Bray 

Joanna Delony Mr. Robert Cobb James Cosby 



Death Record 141 

Margaret, w. Wm, Alwood William, s. John and 

Frances Ince John Gill Mr. 5obn Bag, Minister 

1726, Stephen Besouth Thomas Wager Thomas 

Harris Jane Newman Sarah, w. George Straugham 

1727, Mary Pasteur James Backhurst Thomas 

Barber Jane Ogleby John Davis, Sen. Jno. 

Pasteur, Sen. s. Jno. Pasteur James Shields 

Edmund ^enrntigs, 6eq. Eliza Pack Mrs. Mary 

Luke William Harrison Elizabeth, w. Joseph 

Davenport William Johnsoune William, s. Wm. 

Bulger Sanders, w. Robert Sanders. 

1726— Eliza Wilkinson Ann, w. John Davenport 

Ann Everitt Wm. Ailexander Andrew, s. Andrew 

Laprade Ann, w. Andrew Laprade Peter Serjeanten 

Michale Archer Mary Lark Mary Green 

Elizabeth Archer William Forbar Jno., son John 

Pasteur Eliza Willis Mary Kains Hannah Bryan 

Jean Pollard Eliza Wilkinson Daniel Taylor 

Daniel Murpha John Davis, Jr. Samuel Millington 

Frances Millington Wm. Humphreys William 

Barber Benjamin Stone William, s. John and 

Hannah Whitehead Mary Nicholas John Harris. 

1728 — William Dyer Mrs. Sarah Jennings, widow 

of Col. Edward Jennings, Pres. John Davis Anne, d. 

John and Eliza Tyler Martha, d. Robert Dyer 

Edward, Child Edward Burrish Margaret Thompson 

Frances Young Elizabeth, d. Wm. and Francis 

Aleraft. 

1729— Mr. Giles Moodey Bettey Jacquelin, d. 

Richard Pack William, s. Capt. James Hopkins 

Amy, w. Charles Cosby Elizabeth, d. Henry Bryan- 



William Thompson Daniel LeMerchant Elizabeth, 

d. Susane Cooper Sara, w. Isaac Bee Itilla, d. 

James and Mary Hubard Lewis Contesse Margaret, 

w. John White Patrick Green John Brook George 

Wynn Mr. Henry Tyler, Sen. Ann, widow John Davis 

William Stone Sarah, d. John Pa 



142 Death Record 



1734 — Garret Henrikiss John, s. John Lang- 

Rachael Wood John Cook Thomas Rogerman- 



Elizabeth Newton Thomas Couser William Harper. 

1735 — Jane, w. Dennis Barden Catherine Moreland 

Mrs. Elizabeth, w. John Timson Helena, w. William 

Maples Robert Johnson Daniel Cain William, 

s. William Trewly Antho^r Hammond Sarah, d. 

Jno. Blair James, s. John Mundell Ann, d. Henry 

Tyler. 

1736 — Elizabeth Johnson, widow Mr. William 

Blaikley Mary, d. Mrs. Charles Bridges, Sr. 

Elizabeth, w. Saml. Pennele Hugh Edmunds John 

Douglass Mr. Henry Skipwith JMrs. Skatf, w. Rev, 

lobn Shatf, Rector of Stratton (?) 

1737— William Hunt Jeky C. Jones Anne, d. 

Anne Jorgles Mary, w. William Taylor Daughter of 

Gabriel Maupin C^herine ^Qconnpr- — John Clayton, 

Esq. Sarah Bryum Elizabeth, w. James Shields 

Rebecca, d. Thomas and Eliza Penman William Burum 

Mary, d. James Spence Ron. QKUiam ©oocb, €sq. 

Major Abraham Nicholas Mr. Alexander Kerr 

Rachael Rhodewell Sary, d. Sarah Roadwell Dennis 

Folio Eliza, d. Wm. and Eliza Wyatt Judith, d: 

Gabriel Maupin John, s. in law Philip Hankins John 

Macgrigor Patrick Fergusson. 

1748— Elizabeth, d. John Holt, Merchant Mary, d. 

Doctor Kenneth McKensie Thomas Prat Elizabeth 

Fleming John, s. John Holt, Merchant Mrs. Crease, 

w. Thos. Crease Thos , s. George Camp Elizabeth, 

w. James Levie Richard Stannup William Ninimo or 

Nimmo, Esq. Hannah, d. James Wray, d. Jas. Wray, 

Esq. Anne Stevens Elizabeth, d. Philip Jackson 

Charles Lewis Elizabeth, d. William Timson James 

Reynolds William Buck Hon. John Groymes Mrs. 

Sarah, w. Mr Heriry^ Tyler Mr. John Stott, 

Watchmaker William Parris Sarah Pegram John 

Leppers James Colvil Ralph Graves Mrs. John 



Death Record 



143 



Rawley Sarah Lynne- 

Charlton Taylor Mr. 

John Custis, Esq. 

1751 — Abraham, s. Abrm. Nicholas and Anne- 
Mr. Hbraham Nicholas, Sen„ Clerk of the Church, 



— Mrs. Wm. Timson George 

Davidson Mrs. Davidson 



-1761, 




Ibistotical Hbbenba 




UBSEQUENT to printing the preceding part 
of this book, the following historical notes 
have come to light, and are inserted here for 
preservation, and because of their historic 
interest. 

In an article on the "Church at Jamestown" 
in the Church Review of April, 1855, we have 
found four verbal extracts from the Bruton 
Parish Vestry Book of 1674 which are not 
included in the extracts from this old Vestry 
Book hitherto given. Two of these arein con- 
nection with a dispute as to 

£be ififcmttoain? %inc Between 3ame6 City 
H>arisb an& Bruton lpartsb* 

Under date the 8th of May, 1691, there was the fol- 
lowing record : 

"<BHbereas we arc informed that some persons of 3HM6S 
QXCZX PHRISfi have a design to deprive CftlS parish 
of their undoubted right, endeavoring by the present General 
Hssembly to augment CT)GIR parish, by lessening OURS, 
it is therefore the order and request of this present Vestry, 
that Mr* Samuel Gburne [Minister,] Cap't. francis Page, 
Mr* Gdmund ^enings, Mr* Martin Gardner, Mr* 8am(* 
Simson, and Mr* 3fobn Ownes,doe appear before ye Governor 
and Council, and Burgesses of this present General! Hssem- 
bly, to make out bow this parish bath been established by 
as good authority as Virginia can give,— Chat our parish re- 
main entire as settled by former Hssemblys, ffor we cannot 
think that this assembly will take away any man's property 
without his consent, and to do that from a Corporation or 
parish, which may not be done to a single person, is a greater 
injury*— Hnd therefore we have good reason to think that the 
General Hssembly will rather rattify our just right and 
property which we have quietly enjoyed time out of mind, 
than any ways infringe the same*" 



146 historical Hddcnda 

IParisb processioned 

At this same meeting of the Vestry of the 8th of May, 
1691, it was also determined that, 

"<Hbereas it is thought convenient by this Vestry for 
preventing OCF)6R PHRISB6S making encroachments 
upon the bounds of ours, that the bounds of our parish be 
surrounded by ye inhabitants, and processioned. It is there- 
fore ordered that the Vestry do meet ye first Chursday in 
December next, to consult of such method as may be thought 
most convenient ffor effecting ye same; and that in ye mean- 
time ye present Church {Hardens make what inquiry they can 
of ye bounds of that part of the parish which bounds on 
lames Cittic parish/' 

Si3e of Boors in Cburcb at James City anfc 
Brnton 

In the record of the proceedings of the Vestry of 
Bruton Parish, held on June 5th, 1679, among other items 
relating to building the new Church at Middle Plantation 
(Williamsburg), it is required that, 

"Xt {Best door and Cbancell door be according to the 
dimensions of lames City Church door, only to be one foot 
higher and V2 a foot wider than they are." 

flDr. jfrancis Burfes ©rfcerefc to IMs Ibome 
fl>artsb 

In 1725 it is recorded in the Vestry Book of Bruton 
Parish that, — 

"<Hhereas francis Durfey bath this day (December 17th,) 
made application for relief from this Vestry, but it appear- 
ing that be is a lawful resident of lames City parish, 
Ordered, that be forthwith remove out of this parish." 



Historical Hddcnda 147 

tEbe IRemoval anb IRestoration of 

the Jamestown Communion 

Silver 

At the Convention of the Diocese of Virginia, held in 
Lynchburg in May, 1854, the Revd. John Grammar pre- 
sented the Jamestown Communion Silver to the Conven- 
tion with the following statement : 

"I beg leave to state to this Convention, that I have 
set upon the table three pieces of communion plate which 
originally belonged to the Church of Jamestown, the 
first Protestant Episcopal Church that was planted on 
the American continent. This plate was under the care of 
the Vestry of Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, when the 
Jamestown Church fell into disuse, and became extinct. 
In the summer of 1827, when I was about to be ordained 
a Presbyter, the Vestry of that Parish learning through 
the Revd. Dr. Wilmer, who was then Rector, that the 
Parishes in which I was ministering, and endeavoring to 
revive and re-organize, were destitute of communion 
plate, very kindly and most unexpectedly sent me these 
three pieces, accompanied by a resolution requiring me to 
preserve the same, and to return to said Vestry an ac- 
knowledgment of its receipt, and an obligation binding 
myself in the contingency of the future resuscitation of the 
Church in the old Jamestown Island, and the Canonical 
Organization of a Parish therein in connection with the 
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia, to 
restore the said plate to such Church. Such acknowledg- 
ment and obligation I accordingly forthwith forwarded 
to the said Vestry, and from that time have kept the said 
plate under my own custody, having used it only on the 
first occasion of my administration of the Sacrament of 
the Lord's Supper, when finding the size of the Chalice 
rendered its use inconvenient, and being otherwise provided 



148 FKstorical Hddenda 

with more convenient plate, this has since remained in 
disuse. These three pieces comprise a large Silver Chalice, 
inscribed on the side, 

"JMixe not Ytely XTbinges with profane f 

and under the foot the words 

"&x dotio francisct Morrison Hrmigeri, H. D. 1661." 

A Silver Patten with the same words inscribed on its 
bottom and underneath its foot, and a Silver Alms basin 
or plate, having inscribed on its rim the words, 

"for the use of lames City parish Church/* 

Having occasion some few years since to make inquiry, 
I learned from the Rev. H. M. Dennison, then Rector of 
Bruton Parish, that my obligation to the Yestry above 
mentioned could not be found, and that no record of the 
proceedings of the Vestry of Bruton Parish for 1827, and 
several succeeding years, had been preserved; 1 and the 
knowledge of this fact suggesting to me the impropriety 
of having property over which the Convention only can be 
regarded as having any rightful ownership, in irresponsi- 
ble and consequently insecure hands, I have brought the 
said plate with me to this place, and now present it to the 
Convention with the suggestion and request that it be 

committed to , to be deposited by them in the 

Library of the Theological Seminary of Virginia, there to 
be carefully preserved as a valuable historical memorial 
of our fathers, by whose pious zeal the Church of our affec- 
tions was first planted in our land." 

On motion it was 

''Resolved, That the Communion plate surrendered to 
this Convention by the Rev. John Grammar, be now com- 
mitted to the charge of the Rev. Drs. Sparrow and Packard, 
to be by them carried to the Theological Seminary, and 
deposited in the Library thereof, to be there carefully pre- 
served." 2 

1 The Vestry Book opens with reeord of meeting held May, 1827. 

2 Virginia Convention Journal, 1854, pp, 35, 36. 



JMstorical Hddenda 149 



IReturnet) to Bruton parisb 

In the minutes of the Convention of the Diocese of 
Virginia, held in 1858 ,we find the following record : 

"Mr. Barton presented a memorial from the Vestry of 
Bruton Parish, praying the restoration to their possession 
and care of certain plate which once belonged to the 
Church at Jamestown, but which by an order of the Con- 
vention of 1854, was deposited for safe keeping in the 
Library of the Theological Seminary, near Alexandria, 
The said memorial, on motion, was referred to a commit- 
tee, consisting of Mr. D. W. Barton (Winchester), Rev. 
William N. Pendleton, and Mr. David H. Conrad 
(Norborne Parish, Berkley Co.) 1 

On page 41 of this Journal of 1858 we find the fol- 
lowing : 

"The Committee to whom was referred the memorial of 
Bruton Parish, with regard to the plate formerly belong- 
ing to the Church at Jamestown, now in the Library of 
the Theological Seminary, presented their report, and on 
motion it was recommitted to the Committee, to lie over 
until the next meeting of the Convention." 

This Committee reported to the Convention of 1859, 
which was attended by Rev. G. T. Wilmer and Dr. Robert 
M. Garrett from Bruton Parish. The record is in the fol- 
lowing words : 

"The Committee of the last Convention on the memo- 
rial of Bruton Parish, praying that the plate formerly be- 
longing to the Church at Jamestown, and now in the 
Library of the Virginia Theological Seminary, may be re- 
stored to the vestry of the said (Bruton) Parish, reported 
that they had no further information to communicate., 
and renewed the recommendation that the prayer of the 
memorialists be granted." 

"The report was adopted." 2 

1 Virginia Convention Journal, 1858, p. 37. 

2 Virginia Convention Journal, 1859, p. 42. 



150 Historical Hddcnda 

These Convention records have been copied to give 
answer to the question, which is often asked, as to the 
right and authority by which Bruton Church holds this 
silver, which this Parish Church, as the successor of the 
Church at Jamestown, inherited in 1699, or after the James- 
town Church was burned in 1676, during Bacon's rebellion. 

Inscription on tbe Custis' TTombs 

On the outside of Bruton Church, in the corner where 
the north wall intersects the north wing at the west, next 
to the tomb of Col. Daniel Parke, are two tombs removed, 
with the remains of the persons they commemorate, from 
New Kent Co., Virginia. They are inscribed,— 

fiere lies tbe body of 

Mrs. frances Custis 

daughter of Daniel park 6sq., 

who departed this life 

March tbe 14th, 17ft in tbe 29th 

year of fier Hge. 



f)ere lies tbe body of 

Daniel park Custts 

son of Col. Daniel park Custis 

of New Kent County 

who Departed this Life 

on tbe iotb of february, 1754 

Hged two years and three months. 

Cinder this stone lies interred 

tbe body of frances Park 

Custis daughter of Daniel 

Park Custis, 6sqr., and Martha* 

bis wife bom Hpril 12th 1753, 

Dyed Hpril ist 1757 

— : 4 years. 



'Subsequently Mrs. Martha Washington. 



FKstorical Hddenda 151 

Scattered {Tombstones 

Scattered through James City, and the counties adja- 
cent, are a large number of old tomb-stones, many of which 
mark the graves of persons whose names are well known 
in the history of Virginia. Many of these grave yards are 
being sold to immigrants as parts of purchased farms. 
In some instances, at least, the tomb-stones will be re- 
garded as being in the way. The stones will be removed 
and used in building, the ground will be left unmarked, 
and pass into cultivation. The Drummond tomb-stone 
at Green Spring, the former residence of Sir William 
Berkley, three miles from Jamestown, was for years used 
as a floor in a spring house, and then placed in a cart to 
be carried to the house for a door step, and, on being 
dumped from the cart, was broken in two, and now lies 
out in the yard. These stones could be preserved, and the 
dust of the departed dead would be protected from desecra- 
tion if the tomb-stones and the remains of the dead could 
be removed from these neglected and abandoned farms 
and placed for preservation and protection in the yard of 
Bruton Parish Church, or in the Church itself. This was 
done in the case of the Custis tombs, from which the in- 
scriptions given above were taken. Since this idea has 
been suggested others have taken steps looking to the re- 
moval of the tombs of their ancestors from neglected 
farms to these hallowed grounds. 

A diagram will be prepared and preserved, showing the 
exact location of the tombs now in the Church and 
Church yard, and of others placed there. This, with the 
record of inscriptions given in this book, will insure the 
permanent location of these tombs even after the effacing 
touch of time shall have made the inscriptions in the 
marble illegible. The location and the inscriptions of the 
tombs will thus be preserved as a part of the historical 
record of this historic Church and place. 



flntroimctorv. tflote 
delating to tbe Baptism of Slaves 



In the old Parish Register of 1662 we find thirty-three 
consecutive pages devoted entirely to the record of the 
baptism of slaves, or colored servants. This record ex- 
tends from 1746 to 1797. The record of the baptisms has, 
however, been preserved for only twenty-five years during 
this period. A number of pages were torn from the book 
and used, it is said, for wrapping preserve jars. The 
book was found at the home of Mrs. McCandlish, and 
given into the custody of the late Dr. Coleman. There 
appears no record for the following years, inclusive — i. e., 
from 1755 to 1758, from 1769 to 1781, from 1784 to 
1787, and from 1792 to 1796, making twenty-six years 
of which there are no records under the heading of the 
Baptism of Slaves. 

The following summary shows the number of slaves 
baptized each year of which there is record, and the total 
number baptized for each person whose name is given 
during the years designated, inclusive. 

While we have no desire to defend slayer}' as an insti- 
tution, and with no intention of doing so, we point 
with a feeling of commendable gratification to the fact 
that our representative southern people were earnestly 
solicitous as to the spiritual care of these colored people. 
To this fact this record is a witness. And as an abiding 
witness to this truth it has been compiled and inserted. 
The number of colored people baptized in Bruton Parish 
in the year 1750 was larger by one than the total number 
of infant and adult baptisms of colored people by our 
Church in the whole Diocese of Southern Virginia as re- 
ported to the Council in 1903. 

A successful work was conducted among the colored 
people by the Revd. Wm. Hodges, D.D., 1837-1848. There 



Introductory Note Relating to Baptism of Slaves 153 

are no records extant showing the results of this under- 
taking. A mission for colored people has recently been 
organized in the Parish, and is now being conducted under 
the direction of the rector. 

W. A. R. G. 
Bruton Parish House, 

February 1, 1904. 



Ube IRumber of Slaves Baptteeb in 

Bruton fl>arisb BSacb Jl?ear for 

twenty* five U?ears 



1746 8 

1747 40 

1748 29 

1749 54 

1750 116 

1751 73 

1752 33 

1753 28 

1754 69 

1759 2 

1760 2 

1761 25 

1762 < 66 

1763 36 

Total number baptized, 



1764 65 

1765 75 

1766 94 

1767 78 

1768 87 

1782 32 

1783 69 

1788 1 

1790 1 

1791 1 

1797 1 

Free Slaves baptized from 1746 
to 1797 37 



.1122 



alphabetical Hist of 
persons wbo bao Slaves Baptfeeb 

with the number baptized for each person named, 

during the years, inclusive, designated— 

See Introductory Note, page 1 52 



No. Slaves 
Name of Owner Baptized 

Ambler, Richard, 1751, 1 

Amy, Mrs., 1761, 1 

Anderson, Andrew, 1750, 1 

Anderson, Robert, 1782-'83, 2 

Anson, Doctor, 1750-'04, 2 

Armistead, Booth, 1752, 2 

Armistead, Elyson, 1750-02, 2 

Armistead, Robert, 1762, 1 

Attorney, the, 1747, 1 

Ayescough, Christopher, 1768, 1 

Baker, Jonathan, 1765-'67, 2 

Barber, the Widow, 1749-'50, 4 

Bardett, 1754, 1 

Barradall, Mrs., 1754, 5 

Baskerfield, 1750, 2 
Basset, Mrs. and widow, 

1749-'68, 4 

Bates, James, 1748, 1 

Beall, Saml., 1782-'83, 3 

Bellini, Chas., 1783, 1 

Besser,Jno. S., 1743, 1 

Blaikley, Mrs., 1748, 1 

Blaikley, Katharine, 1765-'67, 1 
Blair, Hon. Col. Jno., Esq., 

1747-'82. 24 

Bocock, Mrs., 1754, 1 

Bowcock, Edw., 1750-'51, 2 

Booker, Richard, 1783, 2 

Bray, Coll. Thos., 1747-51, 14 

Bray, Maj., 1750-'54, 6 

Bray, widow, 1750, 6 

Brown, John, 1753-'66, 3 

Brown, Wra.. 1752-'64, . 2 

Bruton Parish, 1 

Bryan, Benj., 1749-'51, 4 



No. SlaTej 
Name of Owner Baptized 

Bryan, Fredk., 1762-'68, 16 

Bryan, Estate Fredk., 1782, 2 

Bryan, John, 1747-'83, 4 

Bryan, Mary, 1762, 1 

Bryan, Widow, 1751, 1 

Bryan, William, 1754, 1 

Buford, Mr., 1754, 2 

Bullifant, Phillip, 1767- '82, 2 

Burdett, Mrs. Kitty, 1748, 1 

Burfoot, Lawson, 1752-65, 4 

Burwell, Armistead, 1747, 1 

Burwell, Bacon, Est., 1749, 1 

Burwell, Col. Carter, 1749-'54, 23 
Burwell, Col. Carter, Est., 

1762-'68, 18 

Burwell, James, 1766, 1 

Burwell, Col. Lewis, 1747-'68, 70 

t Burwell, Widow, 1761, 1 

I Camp, Geo., 1752, 1 

Camp, Jno. 1763-'68, 5 

Camp, Mary, 1763, 1 

Camp, Mrs.. 1754, 1 

Campbell, Mary, 1765, 2 

Campbell, Jno., 1761, 1 
Campbell, Katharine, 1762-'67, 5 

Campbell, Widow, 1753, 1 

Carter, Jas., 1765, 1 

Carter, John, 1759-1788, 3 
Carter, Coll. Landon, 

1747-1767, 14 
Carter, Coll. Landon, Est. , 

1761, 1 

Carter, Hon. Robt., 1761-'68, 12 

Carter, William, 1768, 1 

Carter, Mrs., 1754, 1 



Hlpbabetteal List of persons who bad Slaves Baptized 155 



No. Slaves 
Name of Owner Baptized 

Chapman, John, 1768, 1 

Charlton, Edwd., 1752-'68, 4 

Charlton, Mrs., 1751, 1 

Chiswell, Coll. Jno. , 1752'66, 5 

Chiswell, Mrs., 2 

Chowning, Josiah, 1666'-67, 2 

Coales, Thos., 1783, 1 

Cobbs, Mrs. Mary, 1751-'67, 5 

Cobbs, Thomas, 1750-'67, 2 

Cocke, James, 1764-'68 3 

Coke, James, 1762, 1 

Coke, John, 174S-'82, 2 

Coke, Saml, 1762, 1 

Coke, Thomas, 1750, 1 
College, See Wm. and Mary, 

Cosby, Mark, 1747-'49, 2 

Cotton, Mrs. Lacy, 1749-'64, 2 

Coulthard, Wm., 1754, 1 

Craige, James, 1764, 1 

Craige, Alex., 1765-'68, 6 

Crawley, John, 1783, 3 

Crawley, Natthaniel, 1750-'67, 12 

Crawley, Robert, 1753, 1 

Crawley, Robert, Est., 1768, 2 

Crawley, Samuel, 1782. 2 

Crawley, Widow, 1752, 1 

Crease, Mrs. 1754, 2 

Custis, Coll. Daniel, 1750-'64, 6 

Custis, Coll. John, 1747-'65, 7 

Custis, Col. 1747-'66, 16 

Custis, Col, Estate, 1765-'6S, 9 

Dale, Lidder, 1750, 1 

Davenport, George, 1750-'66, 5 

Davenport, Joseph, 1750-'51, 2 

Davenport, Martha, 1764-'67, 2 
Dawson, Revd. Commissary, 

1747-'50, 3 

Dawson, Elizabeth, 1762-'68, 3 

Dawson, Priscilla, 1762-'67, 4 

Dawson, Widow, 1752-'65, 2 

Day, Benj., 1783, 1 

Dickenson, Thos., 1750, 1 

Dickenson, John, 1766, gl 



No. SI ares 
Name of Owner Baptized 

Dickinson, Arthur, 1765, 1 

Digges, Dudley, 1783, 1 

Dixon, Doctor, 1748-'51, 4 

Dixon, John, 1768-'83, 2 

Dixon, Widow, 1747, 1 

Druitz, J. C, 1783, 1 

Drumond, Mrs. Amey, 

1766-'68, 3 
Drumond, Mrs. Amey, Est., 

1783, 1 

Eaton, Mary, 1762-64, 5 

Eaton, Penkethman, 1751, 3 

Eaton, William, 1766- '83, 3 

English, Mary, 1764, 1 

Everard, Thomas, 1749-'68, 15 
Fauquier, Hon. Francis, Gov., 

1762-'67, 4 

Fergussou, Colins, 1762-'65, 2 

Fergusson, John, 1762-'68, 5 

Finnie, Alex., 1749, '67, 4 

Finnie, Leander, 1764, 1 

Finnie, William, 1764-'82, 4 

Free Slaves, 1746-'97, 37 

Gait, James, 1766-'83, 7 

Garland, John, 1767, 1 

Garland, Widow, 1767, 2 

Geddy, 1766, 1 

Gilbert, Peter, 1751-'83, 2 
Gilmer (or more,) Dr. Geo., 

1749-'65, 11 

Glass, 1762, 1 
Gooch, Hon. Wm., Gov., 

1750-'54, 5 

Goodson, Mr., Estate, 1783, 1 

Gough, Mrs., 1749, 1 

Graves, Chas., 1783, 1 

Graves, Ralph, 1747, 1 

Graves, William, 1762-68, 7 

Green, Mr., 1783, 1 

Greenhow, John, 1 762-' 64, 2 

Griffin, Dr. Cyrus, 1783, 1 

Grymes, Mary, 1764-'66, 4 

Gun, Mr., 1783, 1 



156 Hlphabctical List of persons who bad Slaws Baptized 



No. Slaves 
Name of Owner Baptized 

Hansford, Edward, 1763, 2 

Hansford, Thomas, 1763, 1 

Hansford, Mrs., 1750, 1 

Harmer, Mrs., 1750, 1 
Harwood, Humphrey, 1768-'82, 2 

Hay, Anthony, 1759-'68, 5 

Hay, Dr. Peter, 1766, 2 

Hollo way, Mrs., 1747-'54, 2 

Holt, John, 1748-'50, 2 

Holt, Thomas, 1762, 1 

Holt, William, 1764-'67, 8 

Hornsby, Thomas, 1748-*68, 8 

Hornsby, William, 1783, 1 
Horrocks.Rev'd James, 1767-'68, 2 

Hubard, Morton, 1782, 1 

Hubard, William, 1748-'68, 3 

Hubard, Mrs., 1748-'83, 4 

Hubbard, Mrs., 1754, 3 

Hughs, Emery, 1763-'82, 2 

Hughes, Jas., 1782'83, 2 

Hulett, Hannah, 1768-'83, 2 

Jackson, Geo., 1783, 5 

Jackson, Phips., 1751-'52, 2 

Jackson, Sarah, 1761, 2 

Jameson, David, 1767, 1 

Johnson, Coll. Phillip, 1751-' 68, 29 

Jones, Coll. Thos., 1747-'54, 3 

Keele, Mrs., 1754, 1 

Keith, Mrs., 1750, 1 

Kemp, Rebecca, 1783, 1 

Kendall, Jno., 1747, 1 

Kene, Mrs. , 1750, 2 

Kennedy, William, 1754, 2 

Larke, Robt.,1761, 1 

Lane, John, 1752, 1 

T,awson, Saml., 1765, 1 

Lewis, John, 1782, 1 

Long, David, 1751, 1 

Lyne, Betty, 1751, 1 

Major, Saml., 1782- '83, 2 

Maupin, Gabriel, 1764-'83, 3 

Maupin, Mrs., 1750- '54, 2 

May, Peter, 1763. 1 



No. Slaves 
Name of Owner Baptized 

Maynard, Edward, 1751-'53, 2 

McCarty, Elizabeth, 1747, 1 

McCarty, James, 1767, 2 

McCarty, John, 1747, 2 

McCarty, Michael, 1762, 1 

McClurg, Dr., 1783, 1 
McKenzie, Dr. Kenneth, 

1749-'54, 7 

Metcalf, Matthew, 1751, 1 

Moody, Matthew, 1748-'64, 4 

Moody, Martha, 1766, 1 

Moody, Phillip, 1768, 1 

Moody, William, 1764-'83, 4 

Morton, David, 1782, 1 

Moss, William, 1762-'68, , 3 

Moyer, Peter, 1765, '82, 2 

Mundell, Mr., 1754, 1 

Nelson, General, 1783, 3 
Nicholas, Robert Carter, 

1753-'64, 8 

Nicholson, Edw., Est., 1768. 1 

Nicholson, Rob't, 1766-'97, S 

Nicholson, William, 1782, 1 

Newitt, Richard, 1762, 1 

Newitt, William, 1762, 1 

Orr, Mr., 1782, 1 

Page, John, 1752, 1 

Page, Mary, 1762-'67, 2 

Palmer, John, 1749, 1 

Paradice, Estate, 1782, 1 

Parker, Mr., 1754, 1 

Parks, William, 1750, 1 

Parrott, Jos., Estate, 1766, 1 

Pastuer, William, 1763-'66, 2 

Patterson, Mrs., 1747'54, 2 

Peak, John, 1751, 1 

Pearson, Matthew, 1783, 1 

Penny, Penl. 1782, 1 

Peters, Anthony, 1751, 1 

Pierce, Matthew, 1747-'68, 7 

Pitt, George, 1762-'67, 9 

Potter, Dr., 1754, 1 

Powell, Benj., 1762-'83, 8 



Hipbabettcal List of Persons who had Slaves Baptized 157 



No. Slaves 
Name of Owner Baptized 

Prentis, Eliz., 1768, 1 

Prentis, Joseph, 1782-'83, 2 

Prentis, Mary, L768, 1 

Prentis, William, 1748-'67, 13 

Priar, Fredk., 1762, 1 

Purdy, Alex., 1765-'67. 3 

Randal, Attorney, 174-9, 1 

Randal, Lady, 1754, 2 

Randolph, John, 1763-'68, 5 

Randolph, Peyton, 1748-'68, 17 

Randolph, Lady, 1750, 2 

Ratcliff, William, 1751, 1 

Reid, George, 1782, 1 

Riddel, Mrs , 1783, 1 

Roadman, Mr., 1783, 1 

Roberts, Abe, 1747, 1 

Roberts, William, 1768, 1 
Robinson, Revd. Thos., 

1749-'53, 2 

Royle, Joseph, 1762-'64, 2 

Royle, Joseph. Est., 1766, 1 

Royle, Mrs., 1766, 1 

Russel, John, 1749, 1 

Russel, William, 1783, 1 

Saunders, John, 1761-'83, 5 

Saunders, William, 1764, 1 

Scarborough, Col., 1747-'50, 2 

Scarborough, Mrs., 1749-'54, 5 

Shields, James, 1747-'83, 31 

Shields, Matthew, 1747-'56, 3 
Shoemaker, Jas. Taylor, 1766-68, 2 

Short, Widow, 1752, 1 

Sidderdel, Mrs., 1750, 3 

Singleton, Ann, 1762, 1 
Singleton, Ann, Est., 1 765-' 66, 2 

Smith, Capt., 1754, 1 

Southall, Francis, 1763, 1 

Southall, James, 1765-'83, 5 

Spratley, William, 1751-'53, 2 

Spurr, Saml., 1762-'68, 6 

Stark, Richard, 1767-'68, 2 

Stay, Anthony, 1762, 1 



No. Slaves 
Baptized 

6 

1 
2 
4 



Name of Owner 
Steel, Mary, 1747-'64, 
Stevinson, Mr., 1749, 
Stitb, Judith, 1766-'68, 
Stith, Mary, 1751-'68, 

Stith, President Wm., 1753, 2 

Stott, Mr. 1754, 2 

Street, Richard, 1767, 2 

Swiney, Major, 1748, 1 

Taliaferro, Charles, 1783, 1 

Tarpley, Edward, 1749-'50, 3 

Tarpley, Mrs. Eliz., 1748-'66, 6 

Taylor, James, 1763, 1 

Taylor, John, 1748-'54, 3 

Thornton, William, 1763, 1 

Timson, William, 1749-'50, 5 

Timson, S., Estate, 1782, 1 

Timson, Widow, 2 

Trebell, William, 1760-'68, 1 

Turner, Joseph, 1750, 1 

Tvler, Henry, 1750, 1 

Valentine, Joseph, 1765-'82, 2 

Vobe, Jane, 1762'68, 4 

Waller, Benjamin, 1746-'82, 39 

Walters, Wm., 1764-'66, 2 
Washington, Coll. George, 

1762-68, 11 

Warters, Wm., 1762-'65, 2 

Weatherburn, Ann, 1764, 1 
Weatherburn, Henry, 1749-'62, 1 

Weatherburn Estate, 1 

Wheatly, John, 1751, 1 

Whitaker, Simon, 1764-'65, 2 
Wm. and Mary College 

1749-'83, 21 

Willis, Coll. Francis, 1782-'68, 20 

Woody, Matthew, 1752, 1 

Wray, James, 1747-'83, 12 

Wray, Mary, 1751-'67, 3 

Wythe, George, 1781-'83, 2 
Wythe, Nathaniel, Deed., 1760, 1 

Yates, Revd. Wm., 1762-'64, 4 



Total, 



1122 



alphabetical list of Communis 

cants of Bruton Cburcb 

from 1868 to 1904 



Note — This list is as complete as it has been possible to make it. All the names 
inscribed in the Parish register from 1868 to 1904 are given. Where no records -were 
made, as frequently was the case, an effort has been made to procure supplementary 
data. The names are given as they were entered, and there are many who are there- 
fore recorded under their maiden name. The date indicates the time when the name 
was entered, or should have been entered. 



Present Communicants, f Name after marriage, ff Maiden name. 



* Alexander, Mrs. Ann Letitia 1903 
Ambler, Mrs. Thos. M ., 1868, 
Anderson, Mrs., 1868, 
*Armistead, Miss Julia Champion, 

1891, 
Armistead, Miss Mary, (M. Holtt) 

1879, 
Armistead, Mrs. Rebecca H., 1894 

* Armistead, Mr. Robt., 1870, 
*Armistead, Mrs. Robt., 1870, 
Armistead, Miss Virginia Travis 

(M. Hardyf), 1891, 
Armistead, Mrs. Virginia Edwards, 

1891, 
Barrett, Mr. Chas., 1889, 
*Becker, Mr. H. S., 1901, 
Bibb, Wm. L., (Student) 1891, 
*Bird, Prof. Hugh S., 1903, 
*Bird, Mrs. Hugh (Smithf), 1903, 
Bishop, Mrs. Chas. Edw., 1892, 
*Bloxton, Miss Lucy, 1895, 
*Bloxton, Miss Letitia W., 1903, 
Bloxton, Miss Mary Coleman, 

1895, 
*Booth, Miss Clara T., 1900, 
*Booth, Dr. E. G., 1887, 
tBooth, Mrs. E. G., 1887, 
Booth, Miss Frances R., (M. 

Ballentinef), 1892, 



Booth, Miss Henrietta E. (M. 

Wisef), 1894, 
Booth, Miss Luey (M. Cummingf), 

1887, 
*Booth, Thompson, 1903, 
Bowery, Chas. Bushrod, 1891, 
*Bowery, Miss Imogene, 1900, 
Bowman, Mr. Sherrard, 1871, 
Bowman, Mrs. Sherrard, 1871, 
Boyden, Mr. P. M., 1870, 
*Braithwaite, Mrs. Delia A, 1869, 
Braithwaite, Miss Louise (M. 

Longf), 1900, 
*Braithwaite, Miss Minnie G., 1890 
*Braithwaite, Miss Ruth, 1900, 
*Braithwaite. Miss Virginia, 1901, 
Braithwaite,, Wm., 1885, 
*Braithwaite, W. H., 1887, 
Branch, Mrs. Cyrus A., 186«, 
Branch, Matilda, 1885, 
Bright, Mrs. Elizabeth, 1868, 
*Bright, Miss Jean (M. Mercerf), 

1868, 
Bright, Miss Nannie (M. Cookf ) 
*Bright. Capt. Robt. A., 1871, 
Bright, Mrs. Robt. A., 1871, 
Bright, Robt. A., Jr., 1884, 
*Brooks, Miss Cora (M . Johnsonf ) , 

1887, 



List of Communicants from 1868 to 1904 159 



•Brooks, Mrs. Margaret, 1887, 
*Brooks, Wrn. Montague, 1893, 
Brower, Dr. D R., 1871, 
Brower, Mrs., 1871, 
Brown, Anne Chiswell, 1869, 
Brown, Miss Sue, 1884, 
Brownell, Mrs., 1868, 
*Bucktrout, Mrs. Horatio, 1893, 
Burke, Chas. W., 1893, 
Burke, Francis M., 1891, 
Burke, Mrs. Maria (Charlesff) 

1891, 
Burke, Thomas Michael, 1891, 
•Burns, Miss Clara (M. Brooks) 

1899, 
Burrows, Harry L. (Student), 

1904, 
Buskey, J as. G. (Student), 1892, 
Camm, Miss Annie, 1871, 
Catnm, Charlie, 1884, 
Camm, Dr. Edward, 1869, 
Camm, Mrs. Edward, 1869, 
Camm, Edward, Jr., 1869, 
Camm, Miss Florence, 1870, 
Camm, Frank, 1869, 
Camm, John, 1871, 
Cary, Miss Harriett (M. Cbris- 

tianf), 1868, 
Cary, Mrs. Lucy N., 1868, 
Chichester, Jno. C. (Student), 1892 
*Christian, Miss Emily, 1887, 
Christian, Hodges M., 1893, 
*Christian, Mr. James T., 1887, 
Christian, Marston, 1895, 
Christian, Wm. T., 1891, 
•Christian, Mrs. Wm. T., 1884, 
Claiborne, Mrs. Mary B., 1868, 
Claiborne, Randolph, R. (Student), 

1892, 
Clopton, Miss Charlotte, 1887, 
Clopton, Dr. John, 1868, 
Clopton, Miss Kate, 1887, 
Clowes, E. H., 1887, 
•Cocke, Miss Julia, 1884, 



*Cole, Henry Dennison, 1903, 
Cole, Mr. R. F., 1870, 
Cole, Mrs. Robt. F., 1868, 
Cole, Robt. R., 1871, 
Cole, Edward, 1871, 
Coleman, Dr. Chas. W., 1868, 
•Coleman, Mrs. Chas. W., 1868, 
Coleman. C. W. J., 1884, 
•Coleman, Miss Elizabeth, 1884, 
•Coleman, Miss Helen (M. Leighf), 

1868, 
Coleman, George Preston, 1887, 
Coleman, Tucker, 1884, 
•Colonna, Wm. E. (Student), 1903 
Cosnahan, Hugh Mercer, 1872, 
•Cosnahan, Miss Mary M. 

(M. Stubbsf), 1868, 
Cosnahan, Miss Roberta 0. 

(M. Cammf), 1868, 
Coupland, Mr. John, 1871, 
Coupland, Mrs. Tohn, 1868, 
•Coupland, Miss Julia (M. Hund- 

leyf), 1868, 
•Coupland, Miss Nora (M. Spen- 

cerf), 1871, 
Coupland, Robert, 1887, 
Custis, Mrs. Clara, 1868, 
•Custis, Miss Elizabeth F. (M. 

Amblerf), 1871, 
Custis, Miss Kate, 1869, 
Custis, Miss Florence (M. Colef), 

1869, 
•Custis, Miss Margaret (M. Hans- 

fordt), 1869, 
Cutherell, Mr., 1871, 
Cutherell, Mrs., 1871, 
Darlington, Mrs., 1868, 
*Darlington,Miss Mary(M. Jonest), 

1871, 
Darlington, Miss Kate (M. John- 

sonf), 1868, 
Davis, Mrs., 1868, 
Davis, Miss Lucy Lee, (?) 1897, 
•Davis, Miss Nannie, 1903, 



160 



List of Communicants from 1868 to 1904 



Day, Chas. Fenton, 1890, 

Dix, Mrs. Sarah, 1868, 

Dixon, Miss Betty (M. Morrisont), 

1868, 
Dixon, C. C, 1884, 
Dod, Mr. Chas. S., 1871, 
Dod, Mrs. Chas. S., 1871, 
Dodgson, Miss, 1870, 
Durfey, Coll. G., 1868, 
*Durfey, Mr. Z. G., 1902, 
Edloe, Miss Sally B., 1868, 
Edwards, Mr. Thomas G., 1S71, 
Eldred, Mrs. Harriett A., 1893, 
*Elwood, Mr. Michael, 1903, 
Evans, Mrs. Julia U., 1868, 
Ewell, Coll. Benj. S., 1868, 
*Falkiner, Miss Charlotte(M. Hub- 

bardf ), 1883, 
*Palkiner, Miss Ida, 1887, 
♦Foster, Dr. Littleberry S., 1903, 
*Foster, Mrs. L S , 1899, 
♦Foster, Miss Lucile, 1903, 
♦Foster, Miss Mary, 1899, 
♦Foster, W. Dixon, 1903, 
♦Gait, Miss Annie A., 1893, 
Gait, Miss Elizabeth A., 1899, 
Gait, Miss Mary J., 1894, 
Gait, Miss Mary M., 1897, 
Gait, Mrs. Mary W., 1893, 
Gait, Miss Sally M., 1868, 
♦Garrett, Miss Lottie, 1868, 
♦Garrett, Miss Mary, 1871, 
Garrett, Dr. Robt. M., 1868, 
Garrett, Mrs. Robt. M., 1868, 
Garrett, Miss Susan C. (M. Nel- 

sonf), 1871, 
♦Garrett, Dr. Van F., 1869, 
♦Garrett, Mrs. Van F., 1896, 
Garrett, W. R., 1868, 
Gay, Miss Bettie, 1871, 
Glover, Perkins (Student), 1891, 
♦Goodwin, Mrs. W. A. R., 1903, 
♦Gore, Mr. Wra., 1887, 
Gore, Mrs. Wm., 1887, 



Graves, Walter R. ''Student), 1891 
Gregory, Judge Jno. M., 1884, 
Gregory, Mrs. Jno. M , 1884, 
Gregory, Miss Letty, 1884, 
Hall, Dr. J. Lesslie, 1889, 
♦Hall, Mrs. J. Lesslie, 1890, 
Halstead, Miss Q. N., 1871, 
Hancock, Mrs. Clarissa, 1868, 
Hancock, Miss Sophia, 1868, 
Hankins, Miss Alice, 1868, 
Hankins, Mr. Geo., 1868, 
♦Hankins, Mrs. Geo., 1868, 
♦Hankins, Miss Harriet (M. Rich- 

ardsonf), 1868, 
♦Hankins, Miss Harriet Parker, 

1903, 
Hankins, Reynolds, 1899, 
Hansford, Mr. Chas., 1887, 
♦Harrison, Miss Louise, 1903, 
Harrison, Coll. Randolph, 1870, 
♦Harrison, Mrs. Randolph, 1870, 
♦Harrison, Randolph, 1902, 
Hauley, Mrs., 1868, 
Hazlegrove, Mr., 1868, 
Hazlegrove, Mrs., 1868, 
♦Henley, Miss Bettie, 1885, 
♦Henley, Miss Catharine N., 1898, 
Henley, Mrs. Harriet, 1868, 
♦Henley, Miss Ida G., 1898, 
Henley, Miss Janie W., 1892, 
♦Henley, Leonard, 1887, 
♦Henley, Mrs. Norvelle L., 1898, 
♦Hensley, Miss Emily Marianne, 

1900, 
Hensley, Miss Florence G. (M. 

Baron de Launayf ), 1900, 
Herbert, Thomas S. (Student), 

1893, 
Hinton, Coll. Peter, 1884, 
Hobson, A. G. W., 1871, 
Hobson, Mr. Canon (Student), 

1871, 
Holston, A. W. (Student), 1894, 
♦Hoy, Dr. W. P., 1899, 



List of Communicants from 1868 to 1904 



161 



♦Hughes, Sidney S. i Student), 

1903, 
Humphreys, Harry G. (Student), 

1904, 
♦Hundley, A. E., 1887, 
Hundley, H. L., 1887, 
♦Hundley, Mrs. M. Brooks, 1891, 
♦Hundley, Miss Sue D. , 1902, 
Hunnicutt, Miss Lizzie, 1868, 
Hurt, Mrs. Mary, 1868, 
♦Jackson, Miss Lelia, (M. Durfeyf) 

1871, 
♦Johnston, Mr. W. C, 1894, 
Jones, Mr. Henley T., 1868, 
Jones, Mrs. H. T., 1868, 
Jones, Hugh W., 1893, 
♦Jones, Miss Marian A. ( M. Stonef ), 

1891, 
Jones, Mr. Wm., 1883, 
Kincheloe, Edw. R. (Stu.), 1892, 
*Knight, Jno. W., 1904, 
♦Knight, Mrs. Jno. W., 1904, 
Lacy, Mr. T. S., 1871, 
♦Lamb, Miss Bessie, 1903, 
Lamb, Mrs. Harriet, 1868, 
♦Lamb, Junius B., 1903, 
♦Lamb, Mrs. Kate (Branchff ), 1903 
♦Lane, Miss Carrie D. (M. Colef), 

1885, 
Lane, Miss Cora (M. Denmeadef ), 

1891, 
♦Lane, Capt. L. W,, Sr., 1904, 
Lane, L. W.,Jr., 1887, 
♦Lane, Mrs. L. W., Sr., 1888, 
♦Lane, Spencer, 1894, 
Langhorne, Mr., 1869, 
Langhorne, Mrs., 1869, 
Lawrence, N. T., 1904, 
Lea, Coll. John, 1868, 
Lea, Mrs. Margaret D., 1868, 
Lee, Miss Petticolas ( M. Powellf), 

1891, 
♦Lightfoot, Herbert C, 1904, 
Lively, Mrs. E. H., 1871, 



Lively, Miss I. (M. Boweryf), 1869 
*Macon, Mr. W. H., 1894, 
♦Macon, Mrs. Mary G., 1894, 
Maupin, Catherine G., 1891, 
Maupin, Miss Virginia E., 1891, 
Maupin, Miss Sarah (M. Bid- 

goodf ), 1868, 
McCandlish, Mrs. M., 1868, 
McCandlish, Miss Mary, 1871, 
McCandlish, Robt. N., 1887, 
McCaw, Jas. B., 1891, 
♦Meade, Jos. W. (Student), 1903, 
Mercer, Corbin, 1878, 
Mercer, Miss I. S. W., 1871, 
♦Mercer, Miss Jean, 1891, 
♦Mercer, Mr. Jno. L., 1871, 
Mercer, Miss Kate, 1868, 
Mercer, Mrs. Mary C, 1868, 
♦Mercer, Miss Mary W., 1894, 
Mercer, Mr. Robt., 1871. 
Miller, Chas. D. (Student), 1903, 
♦Moncure, Mrs. Blanch T.,1891, 
Moncure, GabriellaB., 1891, 
Moncure, Dr. J. D., 1887, 
♦Morecock, Miss Elizabeth A., 

1891, 
♦Morecock, Miss Kathryne, 1894, 
♦Morecock, Miss Mary A., 1891, 
♦Morecock, Mrs. Virginia M., 1870 
Morecock, Miss Virginia, 1898, 
Morris, Mr. Chas., 1871, 
Morris, Miss Louisa G., 1871, 
Morris, Miss Mary, 1868, 
Morris, Mrs. W. L., 1868, 
Morrison, Miss Emily, 1868, 
Motley, Mr. John, 1870, 
Motley, Mrs. John, 1868, 
Munford, Col. John, 1868, 
Munford, Mrs. John D., 1868, 
Munford, Miss Maria, 1868, 
Munford, Miss Nanny (M. 

Bright! ), 1868, 
Munford, Miss Sally (M. Colesf), 

1868, 



162 List of Communicants from 1868 to 1904 



Munier, Mr., 1870, 
*Neale, Mrs. Mary E., 1871, 
Nelson, Miss Sally B., 1868, 
♦Nimroo, Miss Otelia, 1868, 
♦O'Keeffe, Francis C, 1908, 
♦O'Keeffe, Miss Georgia T., 1903, 
*0'Keeffe, Mrs. Ida T. E., 1903, 
Peachy, B. D., Sr., 1887, 
♦Peachy, Mrs Bathurst D., 1903, 
Peachy, Miss Betty, 1868, 
Peachy, Miss Mittie (M. Wiset), 

1870, 
♦Peachy, Miss Sallie(M. Spencerf), 



Petticolas, Dr. A. E., 1868, 
Petticolas, Mrs. A. E., 1868, 
♦Phillips, Mrs. H. N., 1897, 
Pettitt, Mrs., 1868, 
Pettitt, Miss Louisa, 1868, 
Pierce, Mrs. Rebecca, 1868, 
Richardson, Dabuey, 1891, 
Riddick, Sam'l A. (Student), 1893, 
♦Roberts, Mr. Lloyd Wynn, 1901, 
•Roberts, Mrs. Lloyd Wynn, 1901, 
Roberts, Mrs. Win. T., 1894, 
♦Rose, Mrs. Elizabeth T., 1889, 
♦Ruffin, Mrs. Edmund, 1903, 
Saunders, Miss Page, 1868, 
Saunders, Mrs. Robt. , 1868, 
♦Savage, F. R„ 1903, 
Savage, Mrs. T. L., 1868, 
Scott, Mr., 1870, 
♦Scott, Miss Bessie, 1884, 
Scott, Mrs. Elizabeth, 1869, 
Shepherd, Mrs. John H., 1893, 
♦Sherwell, Mrs. Anna H., 1868, 
Sherwell, Miss Ann, 1868, 
♦Sherwell, Miss Eliz. Parks, 1868, 
♦Sherwell, Miss Mary K., 1868, 
Slater, Mrs. Virginia, 1868, 
•Smith, A. E., 1887, 
♦Smith, Miss Alice C, 1871, 
•Smith, Miss Cora, 1884, 
Smith, Miss L. B., 1871, 



♦Smith, Miss Edith, 1884, 
♦Smith, Miss Estelle, 1884, 
Smith, Miss Helen, 1871, 
Smith, Henrv, 1884, 
Smith, Julia (colored), 1868, 
Smith, MissMattieCM. Hughest), 

1870, 
Smith, Sidney, 1884, 
Smith, Miss Virginia (M. New- 

billf), 1871, 
Smith, Mrs. Virginia, 1868, 
Smith, Mrs. Willard, 1870, 
Southall, Evelyn Mel., 1891, 
Southall, Mr. Francis, 1884, 
Southall, Miss H. M., 1868, 
Southall, Miss Kate, 1868, 
Southall, Miss Lillie, 1885, 
Southall, Miss Lizzie (M. Turnerf), 

1868, 
♦Southall, Dr. P. T., 1899, 
♦Southall, Mrs. P. T., 1899, 
Southall, Mrs. Virginia, 1884, 
Southall, Miss Virginia, 1868, 
♦Spencer, J. B. C, 1899, 
♦Spencer, J. Blair, 1899, 
♦Spencer, Miss Martha, 1898, 
♦Spencer, Miss Mary B.. 1903, 
*Spencer, Mrs. Mary, 1887, 
♦Spencer, Peachy, 1901, 
Stephenson, Miss J., 1869, 
*Stubbs, Miss Lucy C, 1897, 
♦Stubbs, Miss Mary M., 1903, 
♦Stubbs, Thos. J., Jr., 1894, 
♦Sweeney, Miss Annie (M. Leaverf), 

1885, 
•Sweeney, Miss Florence, 1895, 
♦Sweeney, Miss Garnett, 1895, 
♦Sweeney, Henley, 1895, 
♦Sweeney, Mr. H. M., 1887, 
♦Sweeney, Mrs. Ida, 1887, 
♦Sweeney, Miss Nellie, 1885, 
Sweeney, Wilmer, 1894, 
♦Tabor, Mrs. E.J., 1902, 
Taliaferro, Mrs. Bland, 1884, 



List of Communicants from 1868 to 1904 163 



Taylor, Mrs. N., Sr., 1868, 
Taylor, Mrs., 1868, 
Taylor, Mrs. Nathaniel, Jr., 1868, 
Taylor, F. Suthgate (Student), 

1894, 
Taylor, Tazwell (Student), 1891, 
Thomas, Upton B. (Student), 1892 
Thompson, Miss Julia, 1868, 
Thompson, P.Montague, 1891, 
Tiernon, Jno. L. (Student), 1893, 
Tucker, Mr. Eobt. H. (Student), 

1892, 
Tucker, St. Geo. (Student), 1893, 
Tucker, Thomas, 1870, 
Tucker, Mrs. Thomas, 1870, 
Turner, Mr. J. W., 1870, 
Turner, Mr. Thurston, 1871, 
♦Tyler, Mrs. Annie (Tuckerff), 1889 
♦Tyler, Miss Elizabeth G., 1902, 
*Tyler, Miss Julia G., 1897, 
Tyler, Harry T. (Student), 1891, 
Vanneison, Mr., 1871, 
Vaughan, Mrs. Bessie, 1869, 
Vest, Mrs. Mary, 1868, 
Vest, Miss Willie, 1868, 
Waller, Maj. H. M., 1885, 
Waller, John, 1869, 
W T aller, Mrs. Julia, 1868, 
Waller, Miss Kate Page(M. Lang- 
hornet \ 1868, 
Waller, Mrs. Nanny, 1868, 



Waller, Mr. Robt. Page, 1868, 
♦Warburton, Miss Letty, 1887, 
Ware, Mrs., 1871, 
Warren, Mrs., 1868, 
*Webb, Miss Susan G., 1894, 
Weinberger, Mrs., 1868, 
Weymouth, John (Student ', 1891, 
*Wharton, Miss Alice, 1903, 
Wilburn, Miss G., 1871, 
Wilburn, Mr. E. D., 1870, 
Wilburn, Mrs. Sarah, 1871, 
*Wilkins, Miss Hattie A., 189.1, 
Wilkinson, Miss, 1868. 
Wilkinson, Mr. Cary, 1868, 
Wilkinson, Mrs. Cary, 1870, 
Wilkinson, Miss Willie, 1868, 
Wilkinson, Miss Virginia, 1871, 
Williams, Mrs. L. W., 1887, 
Williams, Miss Eleanor, 1892, 
Williams, Miss Elizabeth, 1892, 
Williams, Miss Mary H., 1892, 
Williamson, Mrs. Mary, 1868, 
Wilmer, Mrs. Geo. T., 1870, 
Wilmer, Miss Annie, 1870, 
Wilmer, Geo. T., D.D., 1870, 
Wilmer, Miss Mary, 1870, 
Wills, Jas. Henry (Student), 1892, 
*Wise, Miss Jennie, 1894, 
Wooten, Miss Delia A. C, 1885, 
♦Wright, Arthur D. (Student), 
1903. 



(VheetiriQ of tbe Hbvi80t\> Commit* 

tee on tbe IRestoratfon of 

Bruton Cburcb 



On Thursday morning, February 25th, 1904, a meet- 
ing of the Advisory Committee on the Restoration of 
Bruton Church was held in the Church at 11 o'clock, Rt. 
Rev. A. M. Randolph, D. D , LL. D., Rev. B. D. Tucker, D. D., 
and Rev. J. J. Gravatt, of the Advisory Committee, were 
present. Divine service was said in the Church at eleven 
o'clock by the Bishop of the Diocese, assisted by the Rector 
of the Church. Immediately after the service the members 
of the Advisory Committee above mentioned, with Dr. Van 
F. Garrett, S. W., Mr. H. D. Cole, Register, Mr. John L. 
Mercer and Dr. L. S. Foster, members of the Vestry, met 
in the North Transcept of the Church. The Rector, Rev. 
W. A. R. Goodwin, introduced Mr. J. Stewart Barney, 
Architect, of New York City, and stated that Mr. Barney, 
who was a Virginian by birth, and devoted to the cause 
of preserving Virginia antiquities, had very kindly and 
generously offered to prepare plans and specifications for 
the restoration of Bruton Church to its original form 
without charge to the Church. Bishop Randolph was 
called to the chair, and Mr. H. D. Cole, of the Vestry, was 
appointed secretary of the meeting. The following reso- 
lution was then offered by the Bishop, and was unani- 
mously adopted by the Advisory Committee, Rector, and 
Vestry: 

Resolved: First, That the generous offer of Mr. J. 
Stewart Barney to submit plans and specifications for the 
restoration of Bruton Church be accepted with the thanks 
of the vestry, congregation, and the diocese. 

The work proposed was then carefully considered and 
fully discussed. The following resolutions were unani- 
mously adopted by the Advisory Committee, subject to 
the approval of the Parish Vestry and the Architect : 



Meeting of the Hdvtsory Committee 165 

Resolved: Second, That the Architect be requested to 
restore, as far as possible, the Colonial Governors' pew 
and the old corner pulpit, with canopy and sounding- 
board. (Adopted.) 

Resolved: Third, That it is the sense of the Advisory 
Committee that the present partition obstructing the 
west end of the Church be removed, and the nave restored 
to its original form. (Adopted.) 

Resolved: Fourth, That it is the sense of the Advisory 
Committee that the gallery in the east end of the Church 
be removed unless it be found that it belonged to the 
original form of the Church. (Adopted.) 

Resolved: Fifth, That the Architect be advised to 
restore the aisles to their former condition in so far as in 
his judgment it may be necessary for the restoration. 
(Adopted.) 

Resolved: Sixth, That it is the sense of the Advisory 
Committee that the chancel be placed in the east end of 
the Church. (Adopted.) 

There was a decided conviction on the part of all who 
were present at this meeting that in view of the fact that 
this Church is more intimately associated than any other 
in America with the life and history of the Colonial 
period, it should be faithfully and completely restored to 
its original form and appearance, in so far as such resto- 
ration will not materially unfit the Church for its present 
and future use in the service of God, for which purpose it 
was built, and must, primarily, be perpetually devoted. 

notification bs the parisb IDeatr^ 

At a meeting of the Parish Vestry held on March 12th, 
1904, the resolutions above mentioned were unanimously 
adopted and ratified. A resolution of the Advisory Com- 
mittee relative to the restoration of the galleries added to 
the Church, (see pages 43 and 44) was held in abeyance 
for further consideration by the Vestry and Architect. 



Conclubing Bote 

Preserve the Antiquities That Remain! 

The assurance that this book will necessarily aid in 
preserving the contents of the historical records and 
memorials of a by-gone age guarantees the fulfilment of 
the prime purpose with which the work was undertaken. 
What time has forever obliterated, what careless scribes 
never recorded, what more careless custodians possessed 
and lost or mutilated of the records of the past, we vainly 
begrudge. 

We trust that this desire for what is lost, and a deeper 
appreciation of what has been preserved, will stimulate 
this and succeeding generations to guard and protect and 
carefully preserve the old Church, and the original records 
upon paper, and in marble which tell, in the language of 
our fore- fathers, somewhat of its history. 

These memorials of the past are of priceless value, and 
no cost should be spared to preserve them. Here, and 
elsewhere in Virginia, are records and memorials which at 
present are in danger of being destroyed by fire, and which 
are being injured by handling, and by exposure. Provision 
should be made for their preservation. Vaults absolutely 
fire-proof should be built for receiving them. The pages 
of old record books and parish registers should be covered 
with silk. Each year adds to their value, but as now 
preserved and protected each day imperils their very 
existence. 

Even now there are times when restorers and anti- 
quarians would gladly give thousands of dollars for one 
page of an old vestry book that would bring back an 
original description of a chancel plan, or tell the exact 
location of some historic spot. But the page is gone. It 
was consigned to the care of the mice, or torn out by the 
parson's boy, or burned, after having been preserved 
hundreds of years, with the rector's house or the home of 
a vestryman. We are coming to realize the folly and mis- 
fortune of all this. And yet much that remains of the 



Concluding Note 167 

historic past is still left without safeguard and protection. 
The custodian of these time-honored memorials holds a 
sacred trust, and should guard that trust with fidelity. 
It is possible to arouse a sentiment that will work good 
results in this direction. There is much that is insecurely 
preserved in the Episcopal church in Virginia, which will 
be lamented as forever lost unless this matter receives the 
attention it deserves. 




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The numbers in parenthesis denote the number of times the name occurs on the page 

indicated. 



Abbott, 117. 

Able, 131. 

Alcorn, 140. 

Aleraft, 141. 

Alexander, 124, 141, 158. 

AHntof, 139. 

Allardis, 137. 

Allen, 139(2). 

Ambler, 60, 61, 118, 154, 158. 

Amy, 154. 

Anderson, 59 (3), 122, 128, 129, 

137, 139, 154 (2), 158. 
Andrews, 52, 130. 
Andros, 18. 

Anne, Queen, 69, 76, 88. 
Anson, 154. 
Archer, 71, 90, 98, 115 (2), 119 (2), 

125, 134, 135, 138, 141 (2), etc. 
Armistead, 90, 120, 125, 154 (3), 

158 (7). 
Arnest, 128, 129. 
Atherton, 125. 
Atkins, 122, 123, 124. 
Atwood, 135, 136, 141. 
Aylett, 12, 14, 119, 134, 135. 
Aynscough, 126 (5), 154. 

Bag, 141. 

Backercet, 140. 

Backhurst, 141. 

Bacon, 130, 150. 

Bainton, 136. 

Baker, 131, 140, 154. 

Baldridge, 114. 

Ball, 42. 

Ballard, 119 (2), 134, 136. 

Banister, 132. 

Barber, 119, 141 (2), 154. . \ 

Barden, 122, 123, 142. 

Bardett, 154. 

Barnes, 126, 128, 133, 134. 



Barnet, 115. 

Barney, 164. 

Barradall, 102, 115, 119, 120, 154. 

Barrett, 139, 158. 

Bartle, 125. 

Bartlett, 138. 

Barton, 149 (2). 

Basconi, 135. 

Baskerfield, 154. 

Bassett, 55, 120, 128, 154. 

Bates, 134, 135, 136(3), 137,154. 

Batos, 133. 

Battaile, 90. 

Batten, 132 (2), 137. 

Beale, 119, 130. 

Beall, 154. 

Becker, 158. 

Bee, 134, 141. 

Bell, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 134, 

135 (2). 
Bellini, 154. 
Bendall, 125, 127. 
Bengerfield, 139. 
Bentley, 138, 139. 
Berkley, 7, 12, 89, 132, 151. 
Besoutb, 12, 14, 35, 119, 135, 136, 

141. 
Besser, 154. 
Besserer, 131. 
Bessy, 134. 
Beverly, 7, 15. 
Bibb, 158. 
Bingham, 116. 
Binkfield, 132, 133, 136. 
Bird, 125, 158 (2) 
Bishop, 158. 
Bisit, 134 (2). 
Black, 128. 
Blackburn, 115. 
Blackley, 97, 116. 
Blaikley, 142, 154(2) 



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Blair, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33 (2), 
36, 37, 38(3), 39,43, 51, 80, 106, 
107, 108, 115, 116, 118, 119(2), 
122(2), 123 (2), 126, 127, 142, 
154. 

Bland, 8, 119, 128. 

Blassingham, 127, 130. 

Bloxton, 158 (3). 

Blouette, 140. 

Bocock, 154. 

Boiling, 32 (2). 

Bolton, 126, 130, 140. 

Bond, 126, 127, 128, 129. 

Bonyman, 15, 41, 137 (4), 138, 
140. 

Booker, 130, 154, 

Booth, 120, 158 (7). 

Bowcock, 154. 

Bowers, 59. 

Bowery, 158, (2). 

Bowman, 158 (2). 

Boyden, 132, 158. 

Bracken, 48, 49, 51, 52, 69, 118, 
130 (2), 131. 

Bradford, 123. 

Bradley, 127. 

Braithwaite, 158(7). 

Brand, 135. 

Branch, 158 (2). 

Bray, 12, 42, 86, 108, 109, 110, 
116 (5), 119 (5), 131, 134, 
136 (2), 139, 140 (3), 154 (3). 

Brewer, 137. 

Bridgers, 135, 142. 

Bridson, 140. 

Briggs, 116 (2). 

Bright, 59, 120, 158 (6). 

Bristow, 130, 131. 

Broad, 135. 

Broadbank, 139. 
Brock, quoted, 87. 
Bromfield, 132 (2). 
Brook, 141. 
Brookman, 137. 



Brooks, 137, 158, 159 (2). 
Brower, 120, 135, 138, 159 (2). 
Brown, 104, 107, 116, 123, 124, 

125, 128, 129(2), 154(3), 159 (2) 
Browne, 59. 
Brownell, 159. 
Bryan, 40, 119, 123, 125 (2), 

126 (2), 128, 129, 141 (2), 

154 (7). 
Bryutn, 142. 
Buck, quoted, 68, 142. 
Bucktrout, 115(6), 120, 159. 
Buffin, 140. 
Buford, 154. 
Bulger, 141. 
Bullifant, 130, 154. 
Bullock, 133, 
Burch, 61, 62, 118. 
Burdett, 154. 
Burfoot, 154. 
Burgess, 95, 116. 
Burke, 159 f4). 
Burkey, 135. 
Burns, 159. 
Burrish, 141. 
Burrows, 159. 
Burton, 140. 
Burum, 142. 
Burwell, 29, 38 (2), 40, 59, 115, 

119, 120, 123 (2), 154 (7). 
Buskey, 159. 
Byrd, 42, 88, 122 (2), 123. 

Cabaniss, 117, 120. 

Cain, 142. 

Camm, 118, 159(8;. 

Camp, 123, 128 (2), 129, 142, 

154 (4). 
Campbell, 55, 120, 128, 154 (4). 
Carter, 59, 122 (2), 125, 126(4), 

127 (4), 128 (3), 129 (3), 130, (2), 

154 (7). 
Cary, 33, 59, 114, 119, 140 (2), 

159 (2). 



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Name Index 



Casement, 136. 

Casey, 138. 

Casper, 115. 

Chapman, 155. 

Charlton, 94, 116, 128, 155 (2). 

Chesley, 12, 119, 134. 

Chichester, 159. 

Chiswell, 80, 155 (2). 

Chowning, 126, 155. 

Christian, 59, 60, 120 (3), 159 (6). 

Claiborne, 13, 159(2). 

Clark, 133. 

Clarke, 136, 137. 

Clay, 39. 

Clayton, 119, 129, 137 (2), 142, 

Clopton, 120, 159 (3). 

Clows, 116. 

Clowes, 159. 

Coales, 155. 

Cobb, 12, 14, 135, (2), 139, 140. 

Cobbs, 36, 119 (4), 123, 135, 136, 
138 (3), 139, 140, 155 (2). 

Cock, 123. 

Cocke, 89, 90, 129, 140, 155, 
159. 

Cogbill, 116. 

Coke, 59, 120, 122, 123, 126 (2), 

127, 155 (4). 
Cole, 55, 59, 60, 61, 64, 120 (4), 
126, 128, 131, (2). 133, 135, 
140, 159 (5), 164. 
Coleman, 59,60,115,116,120(2), 

139, 152, 159 (7). 
Collett, 93, 116. 
Colonna, (159). 
Colvil, 142, 
Coman, 136. 
Connilly, 127, 128, 129. 
Conrad, 149. 
Coutesse, 90, 141. 
Cook, 133, 139 (2), 142. 
Cooper, 133, 134, 136, 141. 
Copeland, 120. 
Cordwainer, 137. 



Corker, 119, 134. 

Corking, 135, 138. 

Cornon, 133. 

Corville, 136. 

Cosby, 122, 140, 141, 155. 

Cosnahah, 159 (3). 

Cotton, 155. 

Coupland, 159 (5). 

Couser, 142. 

Coulthard, 121, 155. 

Cowles, 131. 

Crabtree, 133. 

Craig, 125, 126, 128. 

Craige, 155 (2). 

Craton, 127. 

Crawford, 114. 

Crawley, 18, 20, 119 (2), 125 (2), 

130, 155(6). 
Crease, 142, 155. 
Crenshaw, 132 (3), 133 (2), 135. 
Crisps, 137. 
Crocus, 137. 
Cromley, 80. 
Crone, 128. 
Crooke, 135. 
Cumbo, 131 '3) 
Cunningham, 140. 
Curteen, 14 (3). 
Curtis, 125. 
Custis, 8, 43, 88, 89, 116 (3), 119, 

139, 143, 150 (5), 151, 155, (4), 

159 (5). 
Cutherell, 159 (2). 

Daisy, 114. 

Dale, 155. 

Dandridge, 89. 

Daniel, 136. 

Daniell, 133. 

Dargan, 114. 

Darlington, 159(3). 

Davenport, 124 (2), 125 (2 \ 126, 

127 (3\ 128, 129, 140 (2), 

141 (2), 155 (3). 



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Davis, 96, 123 (2), 124, 132 (6j, 

133, 135 (2), 136, 137, 138, 139, 
140 (2), 141 (4), 159 (3). 

Davidson, 143 (2). 

Dawson, 37, 38, 39, 44, 118, 

155 (4). 
Day, 138, 155, 160. 
Dean, 130, 140. 
Deekens, 120. 
Dehart, 116. 
Delony, 140. 
Dennis, 128. 132, 139. 
Dennison, 60, 118, 148. 
Desveer, 138. 
Dew, 59. 
Dewbre, 129. 
Dick, 131. 

Dickenson, 155 (2). 
Dickeson, 135. 
Dickinson, 122 (3), 123, 124, 125, 

134, 155. 
Dickson, 130. 
Didip, 125. 
Digby, 135. 
Digges, 112, 124, 155. 
Diggs, 113, 121, 123. 
Dinwiddie, 7. 

Dix, 116, 160. 

Dixon, 116, 120, 129, 155 (3), 

160 (2). 
Dod, 160 (2). 
Dodgson, 160. 
Doran, 127. 
Dorman, 18, 82. 
Dormar, 20, 119, 134. 
Dormer, 78. 
Douglas, 142. 
Dowson, 137. 

Doyley, 20, 22(2), 78, 118,137(3). 
Drake, 136. 
Drewitt, 138, 139. 
Druitz, 130, 155. 
Drumond, 155 (2). 
Drummond, 151. 



Drysdale, 7. 

Dubree, 130, 131. 

Dudley, 90. 

Duffin, 140. 

Dugger, 115. 

Dunford, 132. 

Dunmore, 7, 43. 

Dunn, 124, 127. 

Dunston, 139, 140. 

Durfey, 59, 60 (2), 61, 117 (3), 
120 (2), 122, 123 (5), 126 (2), 
129, 133, 134, 146, 160 (2). 

Dyer, 106, 116, 138 (2), 139 (3), 
140 (3), 141 (2). 

Earnshaw, 129. 

Eaton, 39, 119, 120, 124, 155 (3). 

Eburne, 17, 18, 19, 20, 118, 145. 

Edloe, 55, 59, 120 (2), 160. 

Edmunds, 142. 

Edwards, 134, 160. 

Effingham, 18. 

Eggleston, 127. 

Eldred, 160. 

Elwood, 160. 

Empie, 54, 56, 118. 

English, 155. 

Equo, 133. 

Esco, 122. 

Evans, 120, 132, 135(2), 136, 137, 

160. 
Evelyn, 88. 

Everard, 39, 40, 119, 155. 
Everitt, 141. 
Ewell, 120, 160. 

Falkiner, 160 (2). 
Farmer, 138. 
Fauquier, 7, 91, 121, 155. 
Fear, 129, 135. 
Fellows, 135. 
Fenn, 13. 
Fennock, 140. 
Fergusson, 142, 155 (2). 



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Field, 134. 

Filpott, 138 (2). 

Finnie, 131, 155(3). 

Fisher, 132. 

Fitzhugh, 102. 

Flax, 130. 

Flemming, 50, 142. 

Folio, (and 'ot) 132 (2), 142. 

Forbar, 141. 

Force, 122. 

Foster. 120, 160 (5), 164. 

Foy, 122. 

Frank, 95, 116, 125. 

Frederick, 134. 

Fry, 122 (2). 

Gait, 56, 57, 59(2), 60 (2), 117, 
120 (2), 126, 130 (2), 131 (4), 
155, 160 (6). 

Gardner, 14, 16, 119, 134, 136, 145. 

Garland, 135, 155 (2). 

Garrett, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 116(6), 
120 (3), 149, 160 (8), 164. 

Gary, 139. 

Gay, 160. 

Geady, 122. 

Geddy, 127, 155. 

George, III, King, 46, 48, 70. 

George, 140. 

Gibbs, 131, 138. 

Gibson, 137. 

Gilbert, 135, 139, 140, 155. 

Gilbey, 132, 134. 

Giles, 122, 136. 

Gill, 141. 

Gillman, 116. 

Gilmer, 122, 155. 

Glass, 122, 155. 

Glasscock, 136, 140. 

Glover, 160. 

Godfrey, 129. 

Goding, 136. 

Gold, 136. 

Gooch, 7, 69, 142, 155. 



Gooding, 140. 

Goodson, 130, 155. 

Goodwin, 26, 27,63,118,137,138, 

140, 160, 164. 
Gore, 160 (2). 
Gorham, 136, 
Gough, 155. 
Grace, 23, 79, 80, 81. 
Grady, 115. 
Grammar, 147, 148. 
Gravatt, 64, 164. 
Gravenor, 135. 
Graves, 40, 119 (3), 126, 130-132, 

133 (3), 136, 137, 142, 155 (3), 

160. 
Green, 122, 125, 136,137,139,141, 

155. 
Greenhow, 98, 105, 116 (3),126,155 
Green Spring, 151. 
Greenwood, 130 (3). 
Gregory, 90, 133, 160 (3). 
Griffin, 55, 59, 117, 120, 134, 155. 
Grinley, 97, 116. 
Groymes, 142. 
Grymes, 155. 
Gun, 155, 
Gutteridge, 133. 
Gwinn, 135. 
Gyles, 135. 

Haile, 134. 
Hale, 135. 
Haley, 135, 137. 

Hall, 87, 120, 138, 139, 160 (2). 
Halstead, 160. 
Hames, 138. 
Hammer, 136, 138. 
Hammond, 142. 
Hancock, 160 (2) 
Handy, 135. 
Hankins, 142, 160 (6). 
Hansel, 122, 123. 
Hansford, 59, 61, 78, 82, 84, 85, 
86, 90, 119, 120, 138, 156(3), 160. 



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Harmer, 38, 119, 156. 
Harmpield or Harmfield, 123. 
Harper, 142. 
Harris, 140(2), 141 (2). 
Harrison, 8, 49, 57, 60, 136 (2\ 

138, 141, 160 (4). 
Harrop Parish, 11, 12. 
Harwood, 126, 129 (2), 130 (2), 

156 (4). 
Harvey, 134. 
Harvy, 132, 137. 
Haskett, 134. 
Hauley, 160. 

Hawthorne, 132 (2), 133. 
Hay, 124, 127, 129, 156 (2). 
Hayes, 125. 
Haynes, 126, 129 (2). 
Haython, 121. 
Hazell, 133. 
Hazlegrove, 160 (2). 
Henderson 107, 116 (7). 
Henley, 55, 60, 61, 99, 120 (4), 

160(8). 
Hennesse, 128. 
Henrikiss, 142. 
Henry, 8. 
Hensley, 160 (2). 
Herbert, 160. 
Herd, 135. 

Hewbank, 135, 136 (3). 
Higgison, 136. 
Highland, 121, 127, 128 (2). 
Hinton, 160. 
Hix, 139. 
Hobson, 1 60 (2). 
Hodges, 56, 60, 118, 152. 
Hoge, 125 (3). 
Holdcraft, 127, 129. 
Holden, 121. 
Holder, 133 (2). 
Holliday, 90. 
Holloway, 31, 32 (2), 36, 44, 90, 

119, 156. 
Holston, 160. 



Holt, 38, 119, 122 (2), 123 (2), 
126 (3), 142 (2), 156 (3). 

Hopkins, 136, 138, 141. 

Hord, 116. 

Hornsby, 99, 116 (2), 136, 156(2). 

Horrocks, 39 (2), 118, 156. 

Horsington, 133 (3). 

Horsoon, or Horvoor, 136. 

Hortshorne, 136. 

Howell, 138. 

Hoy, 120, 160. 

Hoye, 126. 

Hubard, 119, 128 (2), 129, 138, 
141, 156 (3). 

Hubbard, 139, 156. 

Hudson, 134 (2), 137. 

Huellin, 136. 

Hughes, 124 (2), 39, 156, 161. 

Hughs, 133, 156. 

Huldston, 140. 

Hulett, 123 (4), 156. 

Humphreys, 80, 141, 161. 

Hundley, 120, 161 (4). 

Hunley, 124, 125. 

Hunnicutt, 161. 

Hunt, 101, 116, 142. 

Hunter, 130. 

Huntington, 64. 

Hurst, 133. 

Hurt, 161. 

Hutchins, 134. 

Ince, 125, 141. 

Ingles, 109, 138, 139 (3). 

Innis, 131. 

Ireland, 133. 

Irish, 136. 

Iserell, 136. 

Ivory, 133, 136. 

Jackson, 29, 33, 122, 124, 125, 
126, 127, 130, 131, 132, 134, 
135 (2), 137, 139, 140 (2), 142, 
156 (3), 161. 



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James, 124. 

Jameson, 156. 

Jamestown, 20, 21, 22, 30, 68,70, 
145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151. 

Jaspar, 124. 

Jefferson, 8, 24, 44. 

Jeffreys, 135. 

Jem art, 138. 

Jennings, 7, 18, 20, 26, 28, 31, 32, 
33, 34, 85, 119, 136, 141 (2), 
145. 

Jeph, 132. 

Jiggets, 130. 

Johnson, 120, 130, 132, 136, 137, 
139, 140, 142 (2), 156, 161. 

Johnsoune, 141, 

Johnston, 131, 120,161. 

Jonathan, 133. 

Jones, 12, 14, 15, 16(2), 17(2), 33, 
41, 42, 85, 88, 90, 103, 113, 
115 (2), 116, 117, 118, 119 (3), 
120, 123, 125(3), 130,133,134, 
135, 136 (2), 137, 138, 139 ;(2\ 
142, 156, 161 (5). 

Jorgles, 142. 

Jnce, 138. 

Jude, 122 (2), 137. 

Juxton, 135. 

Kains, 141. 

Keating, 115. 

Keele, 156. 

Keen, 136 (2). 

Keith, 52, 118, 122, 156. 

Kemp, 156. 

Kempe, 105 (2), 117, 132, 133. 

Kendall, 18, 20, 35, 119 (2), 137, 

156, 
Kene, 156. 
Kennedy, 140, 156. 
Kerle, 135, 137. 
Kernochan, 64, 
Kerr, 142. 
Kincheloe, 161. 



King, 133. 
Knight, 161 (2). 

Lacy, 161. 

LaFayette, 57. 

Lafoug, 126, 128. 

Lamb, 161 (4). 

Lancaster, 133. 

Lane, 120, 123, 128, 156, 

161 (6). 
Lang, 142. 
Langhorne, 161 (2). 
Lano, 128. 
Laprade, 141 (2). 
Lark, 130 (2). 
Larke, 156. 
Laughlin, 90. 
Laughton, 140. 
Lawrence, 161. 
Lawson, 156. 
Layton, 139. 
Lea, 161 (2). 
Leaver, 139. 
Lee, 8, 161. 
Le Merchant, 141. 
Lenox, 127 (2), 128, 129. 
Leppers, 142. 
Lett, 115. 
Levie, 142. 

Lewis, 140 (2), 142, 156. 
Lightfoot, 140, 161. 
Limb, 135. 
Lindsay 116 (3). 
Lisle, 130. 
Lively, 161(2). 
Long, 156. 
Lord, 138 (2). 
Low, 90. 
Lounsdale, 135. 
Love, 138. 
Lucas, 139. 
Lnckey, 132. 
Luckiu, 111. 
Ludbrook, 136. 



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Ludwell, 7, 12 (3), 13, 15 (2), 
18 (2), 20, 23, 38, 42 (2), 78, 80, 
81, 82, 83, 84 (3), 85, 104, 105, 
116, 119 (3), 134. 

Luke, 141. 

Ltmsford, 105, 117. 

Lyndrick, 139. 

Lynne, 143, 156. 

Lyon, 131. 

Macon, 14, 89, 119, 120, 161 (2). 

Macgrigor, 142. 

Madison, 49, 50, 51. 

Maeplin, 124. 

Major, 156. 

Man, 138. 

Mann, 86. 

Manly, 137. 

Maples, 121, 142. 

Marable, 14, 15 (2). 

Marsh, 134 (2). 

Marshal, 8, 44, 125. 

Marston Parish, 11, 12. 

Martin, 15, 59, 119, 129, 132, 135, 

136, 137, 138, 139 (3). 
Martyr, 128. 
Marye, 96. 
Mason, 8. 
Massey, 138. 
Masterson, 138. 
Mathews, 119, 133 (2), 134 (2). 
Matthews, 18 (2), 36. 
Maupin, 120, 127, 142(2), 156(2), 

161 (3). 
Maury, 131. 
May, 129, 156. 

Maynard, 122, 124 (2), 125, 156. 
McCandlish, 55, 59, 60, 120, 152, 

161 (3). 
McCann, 116. 
McCarty, 140 (2), 156 (4). 
McCaw, 161. 
McCloud, 138. 
McClurg, 156. 



McGrigor, 140. 

Mcintosh, 122. 

McKenzie, 121, 123, 124, 142, 156. 

McKim, 64. 

McKlim, 124. 

McPherson, 131. 

Meade, 51, 161. 

Mecarte, 137. 

Mecbarte, 138. 

Meeke, 135. 

Menetree, 140. 

Mercer, 49, 63, 120 (2), 161 (8), 

164. 
Meredith, 61, 118. 
Merri wether, 32 (2). 
Metcalf, 156. 
Middlesex Parish, 11. 
Mille, 135. 
Miller, 59, 135, 161. 
Millington, 59, 115, 120, 141 (2). 
Mills, 136 (2), 137. 
Milton, 133. 
Minitree, 138, 139. 
Minnis, 130. 
Mires, 127. 
Mitchell, 126, 138. 
Moodley, 141. 

Moody, 126, 128,129,130,156(4). 
Mooney, 115. 
Moore, 51, 55. 
Moncure, 120, 161 (3). 
Monroe, 8, 44. 
Montgomery, 90. 
Moor, 140. 
More, 114. 

Morecock, 120, 161 (5). 
Moreland, 142. 
Morgan, 133, 140. 
Moring, 124. 
Morris, 34, 139, 161 (4). 
Morrison, 68, 117, 148, 161. 
Morrow, 124. 
Morton, 129 (4), 131, 156. 
Moss, 156. 



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Mottley, 161 (2). 
Moyer, 127, 156. 
Mouring, 139. 
Mourning, 122. 
Munford, 61, 120, 161 (5). 
Mundell, 142, 156. 
Munier, 161. 
Munroe, 140. 
Murpha, 141. 
Musgrove, 123, 124. 

Neale, 162. 

Needier, 119. 

Nelson, 131, 156. 

Newitt, 156 (2), 162. 

Newman. 141. 

Newton, 137, 142. 

Nicholas, 7, 39 (2), 40, 119 (2), 

128 (2), 129, 141, 142, 143, 

156. 
Nichols, 123, 136. 
Nicholson, 7, 20, 22, 25, 77, 78, 

80, 81, 84, 156 (3). 
Nicolson, 94, 100,116,117,124(2), 

125 (2), 127, 128, 130, 138. 
Ninino, or Nimno, 142, 162. 
Normand, 123. 
Northy, 76, 77, 83, 84. 
Norwell, 18, 20, 29, 78, 82, 84, 

85, 140, spelled Norvell, 119, 135. 
Nott, Gov., 26, 100, 117, 138. 

Oates, 124 (2), 125. 

Obrian, 140. 

O'Connor, 142. 

Ogleby, 141. 

O'Keeffe, 162 (3). 

Ormi(or e)ston, 126(2). 

Orr, 93, 116, 156. 

Orrell, 130 

Overby, 61, 118. 

Owen, 135 (3). 

Owens, 12, 20, 119, 137, 145. 



Owman, 140. 
Oxley, 135. 

Pack, 141(2). 

Packard, 148. 

Page, 7, 12, 13 (2), 14, 15, 16 (2), 
41, 42 (3), 55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 77, 
82, 84, 85, 86, 111 (4), 112(2), 
113 (2), 116(5), 118, 119 (3), 120, 
122, 123, 136 (5), 137, 145, 
156 (2). 

Paget, 140. 

Palmer, 120, 156. 

Paradice, 156. 

Parke, 7, 12 (2), 13, 18, 20, 88, 
119(2), 132(2), 134, 137, 138, 
150 (2). 

Parker, 156. 

Parks, 120, 156. 

Parr, 114. 

Parris, 142. 

Parrott, 156. 

Partridge, 133, 136. 

Pasteur, 126, 129, 141 (4), 156. 

Patterson, 156. 

Paxton, 26. 

Peachy, 55, 59, 61, 120 (4), 122, 
162(5). 

Peal, 124. 

Peale, 156. 

Pearman, 129. 

Pearson, 14, 119, 125, 127, 128, 
129, 156. 

Pegram, 140, 142. 

Peirson, 134, 136 (2). 

Pelham, 44, 47, 127. 

Penbethman, 133, 138. 

Pendleton, 8, 50, 149. 

Pennele, 142. 

Pennman, 124, 142. 

Penny, 156. 

Peters, 124, 133, 156. 

Petticolas 162 (2). 

Pettitt, 162 (2). 



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Pettus, 108, 119. 

Philip, 132. 

Phillips, 127, 129, 133, 136, 162. 

Phrodono, 132. 

Pierce, 39, 59, 119 (2), 120, 135, 

156, 162. 
Pilkinton, 120. 
Pinchback, 138. 
Pi(y)nes, 137(2). 
Pinkethman, 18, 20 (2), 78,84(2), 

85, 119 (2), 133, 134, 137 (2), 

138, 139. 
Pitt, 130, 156. 
Poindexter, 15, 119. 
Pollard, 137, 141. 
Porter, 128, 135. 
Potter, 156. 
Powell, 38, 40, 125 (4), 126 (2), 

156. 
Power, 38, 120. 
Powers, 139. 
Pratt, 142. 
Predy, 132. 
Prentis, 40, 119, 120, 130, 131, 

157 (4). 
Preston, 136, 137. 
Priar, 157. 
Prichard, 135. 
Prior, 139. 
Prosser, 129. 
Pulley, 139. 

Purdie, 96, 117, 127, 128. 
Purdy, 157. 

Rae, 94, 117. 

Radcliff, 131. 

Randal, 157 (2). 

Randolph, 7, 8, 36, 38, 39, 44 (3), 

49, 50, 52, 59, 64, 115, 119 (2), 

120, 121, 157 (3), 164. 
Ratcliff, 130 (2), 139, 157. 
Ratlift, 129. 
Ravenscroft, 136. 
Rawley, 123, 143. 



Rawlinson, 123. 

Reade, 70, 139. 

Rector, 115. 

Reed, 122. 

Reid, 157. 

Renolds, 123. 

Rentmore, 134. 

Reynolds, 127, 131, 142. 

Rhodes, 125, 122 (5). 

Rhodewell, 142 (2). 

Rice, 124, 136. 

Richardson, 134, 162. 

Richerson, 125. 

Ricket, 127. 

Riddal, 140. 

Riddel, 157. 

Riddick, 162. 

Rind, 128, 129* 

Roadman, 131, 157. 

Roan, 136. 

Roberts, 62, 118, 123, 127, 136, 

157 (2), 162(3). 
Robertson, 25, 26,42, 77,85,119. 
Robinson, 123 (2), 124, 134, 135, 

136, 157. 
Rogers, 120,134(2), 135. 
Rogerman, 142. 
Rollison, 130. 
Rose, 125, 128 (2), 162. 
Ross, 138. 
Rovear, 139. 
Row, 138. 
Roy all, 81. 
Royle, 127, 157 (3). 
Rudder, 140. 
Ruffin, 162. 
Russell, 123, 124, 130, 131, 132, 

133, 134, 157 (2). 

Sadler, 140. 
Saint, 134. 
Sampson, 134. 
Sanders, 129, 137. 141. 
Sandford, 130. 



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Sands, 133 (3), 134. 

Saunders, 57, 59, 60, 61, 120 (2), 

127, 129, 157 (2;, 162 (2). 
Savage, 116, 162 (2). 
Scarborough, 157 (2). 
Sclater, 17, 26, 27. 
Scot, 130, 134. 
Scott, 4, 44, 162(3). 
Scrivener, 98, 116. 
Sebrill, 135 (2), 136, 137, 138. 
Semple, 55,120(2). 
Serjeanten, 141. 
Sexton, 134. 
Sharpe, 133, 139, 140. 
Shehorne, 138 (2). 
Shelburn, 137. 
Sheldon, 59, 120. 
Sheppard, 127. 
Shepherd, 162. 
Sherman, 139. 
Sherwell, 162 (4). 
Shields, 59, 120, 121, 122, 123, 128, 

130, 131, 141, 142, 157 (2). 
Shoemaker, 157. 
Short, 157. 
Shurley, 133. 
Sidderdell, 157. 
Simpkins, 13, 134 (2). 
Simpson, 134. 
Simson, 145. 
Singleton, 125, 157 (2). 
Skaif, 142. 
Skinner, 56. 
Skip with, 142. 
Slater, 162. 
Smith, 115 (2), 117, 120, 139, 140, 

157, 162 (14). 
Snow, 116. 
Somorton, 133. 
Southall, 59, 120 (2), 126, 127(2), 

128, 157 (2), 162 (10). 
Southgate, 117. 
Sparrow, 148. 
Spelman, 137. 



Spence, 142. 

Spencer, 120 (2), 162 (6). 

Spottswood, Gov., 7, 33 (3), 34, 89 

Spratley, 157. 

Spring, 14, 119, 135. 

Spurr, 39, 157. 

Stafford , 137. 

Staige, 95, 96. 

Stanley, 139. 

Stannup, 142. 

Stanton, 69. 

Stanyard, 136. 

Stark, 157. 

Stay, 157. 

Steel, 157. 

Stephens, 133 (2). 

Stephenson, 115, 125, 162. 

Stevens, 124, 135, 138, 142. 

Stevenson, 123. 

Stevinson, 157. 

Steward, 136, 138, 140. 

Stith, 97, 116, 157 (3). 

Stokes, 131. 

Stone, 124, 126, 132, 141 (2). 

Stott, 142, 157. 

Stover, 139. 

Straughan, 140, 141. 

Strawhun, and hawne, 132 (2). 

Street, 127, 128, 157. 

Strickland, 138. 

Stuart, 117. 

Stubbs, 162(3). 

Sturgis, 134. 

Summers, 135. 

Sutor, 136. 

Swiney, 157. 

Sweeney, 162 (8). 

Syms, 139. 

Syncock, 138. 

Tabor, 162. 

Taliaferro, 61, 90, 120, 157, 162. 

Tandy, 137. 

Tantey, 134. 



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179 



Tarpley, 71, 157 (2). 
Tarrent, 140. 

Taylor, 14, 26, 59, 90, 119, 120, 
122, 126, 129, 134, 135 (2), 136, 

139, 140 {2), 141, 142, 143, 
. 157 (2), 163 (5), 

Teddar, 135, 137. 

Teer, 137 (2) 

Temple, 137. 

Theological Seminary, Alexandria, 

52, 148, 149. 
Thomas, 132 (2), 138, 163. 
Thompson, 34, 61, 96, 120, 

141 (2), 163 (2). 
Thornton, 157. 
Thorp, 71, 101, 102, 116 (2), 

119 (2), 134 (2), 136, 137 (2). 
Tibbs, 136. 
Tiernon, 163. 
Tilford, 116. 
Tillet, 33. 
Tillyard, 26, 27. 
Timberleck, 139. 
Timson, 82, 84, 85, 119 (2), 120, 

124, 129, 135, 137 (2), 138, 

140, 142 (2), 143, 157 (3). 
Tobin, 140. 

Todd, 133. 

Todeink, 132. 

Tomson, 139 (2). 

Toop, 134 (2). 

Townsend, 134. 

Trebell, 157. 

Trewly, 142. 

Trower, 127. 

Tucker, 50, 59, 64, 115, 117 (2), 

120, 133, 163 (4), 164. 
Tuley, 132. 

Turner, 119, 134, 137,157,163(2). 
Twyner, 115. 
Tyler, 8, 18, 20, 25, 44, 59, 69, 

84, 90, 106, 119, 120, 135, 137, 

138 (2), 139(2), 141(2), 142(2), 

157, 163 (4). 



Vadin, 135 (2). 

Valentine, 129, 157. 

Vanneison, 163. 

Vaulx, 119, 132, 134 (2), 140. 

Vaughan, 163. 

Veale, 134. 

Vest, 59, 60, 61, 120 (2), 163 (2). 

Vinkler, 14 (3), 119, 137. 

Vobe, 157. 

Wade, 121, 126, 139. 

Wadsworth, 135. 

Wager, 141. 

Walker, 60, 120 (2), 132. 

Wall, 61, 118, 120. 

Wallace, 26, 120. 

Waller, 38, 40, 44 (2), 55, 59 (2), 

60, 119, 120 (3), 123, 124 (2), 

125, 127 (3), 129, 157, 163 '6). 
Walters, 132, 135, 157. 
Walthorne, 133. 
Warburton, 120, 163. 
Ward, 124. 
Ware, 163. 
Warren, 138, 163. 
Warrington, 126 (2), 127 (2), 129. 
Warters, 157. 
Washington, Gen. Geo., 8, 48, 89, 

121, 150, 157. 
Washington, 50, 90, 115, 150. 
Watkins, 124. 
Watson, 136, 137. 
Wattles, 134(2). 
Weatherburn, 157 (3). 
Webb, 55, 120, 138, 163. 
Weinberger, 163. 
Weldon, 140. 
Wellings, 123. 
Wells, 122 (2), 132 (2), 133, 136, 

137, 138. 
West, 136, 138, 140 (2). 
Westmore, 127. 
Westwood, 116. 
Wetherford, 138. 



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Weymouth, 163. 

Whaley, 110, 116(2), 119 (2), 133, 

138. 
Wharton, 61, 84, 118, 134, 139, 

163. 
Wheatley, or Whateley, 22 (2), 23, 

26, 27, 76, 78(4), 80, 82(2), 83, 

84, 85 (2), 86(4), 118,139,157. 
Wheeler, 133. 
Whitaker, 157. 
Whitby, 137. 
White, 78, 82, 86, 119, 128, 129, 

132 (3), 133 (2), 135, 136, 

137(3), 138(2), 139,141. 
Whitehair, 133. 
Whitehead, 141. 
Whiting, 135, 136. 
Whitlock, 139. 
Whittaker, 128. 
Wickham, 50, 137. 
Wiggs, 138 (2). 
Wilburn, 163 (3). 
Wilkins, 123, 124 (2), 132, 163. 
Wilkinson, 133, 134 (2), 135, 

141 (2), 163 (5). 
William and Mary College, 30, 37, 

43, 44, 47, 52, 84, 90, 100, 157. 
Williams, 89, 116, 119, 134, 136, 

140, 163 (4). 
Williamson, 163. 



Willis, 141, 157. 

Wills, 163. 

Wilmer, 52, 53 (2), 60, 61, 62, 91, 

116, 118 (2), 147, 149, 163 (4.) 
Wilson, 124 (3), 129, 132. 
Winchcom, 135. 
Winder, 116. 
Windsor, 140. 
Wingfield, 120. 
Wisdem, 134. 
Wise, 120, 163. 
Withers, 125. 
Wolley, 114. 
Wood, 142. 
Woods, 133 (2). 
Woodbridge, 95. 
Woody, 157. 
Wooten, 163. 
Wray, 38, 119, 123 (2), 142, 

157^2). 
Wright, 115, 124, 130 ( 2 ), 131, 163 
Wyatt, 116, 122, 142. 
Wylde, 119, 132 (2), 134. 
Wynn, 141. 
Wythe, 8, 39, 40, 44, 48, 50, 119, 

157 (2). 

Yates, 39, 118, 136, 157. 
Young, 141. 
Yuille, 93, 116. 



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Addenda, Historical, including : — 
(1) Additional notes from Vestry 
book of 1674, pp. 145-146. (2) 
Notes relative to the removal and 
return of the Jamestown Com- 
munion Silver, pp. 147-150. (3) 
Inscriptions on Custis' tomb- 
stones, p. 150. (4) Note relative 
to scattered and neglected tomb- 
stones, p. 151. (5) Note relative 
to slave baptisms, p. 152. (6) 
List of persons who had slaves 
baptized, pp. 154-157. (7) Com- 
municant List from 1868 to 1904, 
pp. 158-163. (8) Meeting, and 
action of Restoration Advisory 
Committee, p. 164. (9) Note 
relative to the preservation of 
Historical records and memo- 
rials, p. 166. 

Associations connected with 
Church, 7, 66. 

Attendance, compulsory, 41. 

Baptism of Slaves, 121, 152-157. 

Bell, the Church, 16,40,71. Belfry, 
16, 39, 40. 

Birth Record, from 1739 to 1789, 
121-131. 

Bishop ofLondon, 27, 36, 45, 81, 82 

Blair, Commissary, 27, extracts 
from his sermons, 72, death of, 37 

Blandford Church, Petersburg, Va., 
inscription on wall of, 21, date 
of. 21. 

Boundary line between Bruton 
Parish and James City, 145. 

Buck, John H., quoted, 68. 

Burgesses, House of, donations to 
Church, 31, 32, 37, 38, 42, ap- 
pealed to, 145. 

Burial in Chancel and in Church, 
fees for, 42. 

Catharine Memorial Society, 62. 



Church, Building of 1683, 12, of 
1715, 31. 

Clock, in Church steeple (thought 
by President L. G. Tyler to have 
been formerly in House of 
Burgesses), 60. 

Colonial, Church service described, 
45. Governors mentioned, 7. 
Governor's pew, 42, 57. 

Communicants, list of from 1868 
to 1904, 158-163. 

Communion Silver, Queen Anne, 
30, 68, 69 Jamestown and 
King George III silver described 
and illustrated, 68-70. Protected 
during the war, 61. Jamestown 
set removed and restored, 
147-150. 

Confederate memorial, 92, 114. 

Consecration of Church, question 
of, 16, 51. 

Cost of material and labor in 1713, 
35. 

Death record from 1662 to 1751, 
132-143. 

Dedication of Church of 1683, 15. 

Despoliation, legislative, 49-51. 

Dimensions of Church, 32, 33, 34, 
37, 38. 

Donations to Church, of money, 
13, 14, 15, 25, 55, 56. Silver 
server, 18. Altar Cloth, 25. By 
House of Burgesses, 32, 33, 38. 
Legacy from Mrs. Besouth, 35. 
Bible given, 36. Gift of Church 
yard land, 42. Furniture by 
Catharine Memorial Society, 62. 
Communion Silver, 68-70. Bell, 
71. Plans, 33, 164. 

Endowment for preservation of 
Church, should be provided, 67. 

Enlargement of Church, 37, 38—. 

Episcopal Visitations, 51. 



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Epitaphs and Inscriptions, 87-115, 
150. 

Fees of Clerk and Sexton, 16. 

Fiske, John, quoted, 24. 

Font, Jamestown, 22, 70. Illus- 
tration of, 30. 

Galleries mentioned, 43, 44, 47, 
55, 56, 59 (diagram), 60, 62—. 

Glebe lands, 36, 49-51. 

Governors, Colonial, mentioned, 7. 
Pew of, 7, 42, 47, 57. 

Hall, Dr. J. L., quoted, 87. 

Hospital, Church used as, 61. 

Induction Controversy, 17, 19, 23, 
32, 76-86. 

In Memoriam, 67. 

Innovations, 55, 56, 62. 

Jamestown, abandoned, 20-22, 
Font, 22,70. Communion silver, 
22, 68, 70, 147-150. Church 
tower, picture of, 21. Church 
door, 146. Dispute as to 
boundary of Parish, 145. 

King George, silver, 70. 

Mayor's pew, 57. 

Middle Plantation, 11, 12, 146. 

Ministers, character of, 20, 45. 
List of, 118. Others mentioned, 
26, 49, 64, 123, 130, 137 (2), 
141, 142. Salary of, 41. 

Name Index, 168-180. 

Names of those who had slaves 
baptized, 154-157. 

Names of Pew-renters in 1840, 59. 

Names on Tomb-stones, list of, 
115. 

Names of Vestrymen, 119-120. 

Old Regime, passing of, 45. 

Organ, secured, 37, loft, 44, sold, 
56. 

Parish, Formation of, 11, 12. 
Name of, 12. Limits of, 36. 
Bounds, dispute as to, 145. 
Processioned, 146. 



Parish House, deeded, 62. 

Pews, new ones secured, 36. Oiled, 
37. Assigned to Governor, 
42, 57. In Chancel, 41, 42. 
Other pews assigned, 43. As- 
signed to College students, 43,44. 
Cut down, 55. Rented, names 
of renters, 59. Made free, 60. 

Plan of Church of 1715 furnished 
by Gov. Alex. Spottswood, 
33— 

Preservation of tomb-stones, 151. 
Of old records and memorials, 
166. 

Presidents who worshipped in 
Church, 8. 

Processioning of Parish bounds, 
146. 

Pulpit, 36, 62 

Quakers, in arrears, 19, 20. 

Record books of Parish, 4, 62, 71. 
Photograph of, 121. Preserva- 
tion of, 166. 

Repairs to Church mentioned, 19, 
22, 25, 35, 36, 37, 52, 62, 67. 
To tomb-stones, 62. 

Restoration movement, 9, 63. 
Advisory Committee Meeting, 
164. 

Revolution, effect upon Church, 
45, 48. The Church after, 49. 

Silver given, 18, 35, 68. 

Slaves baptized, the record of, 121. 
Note as to, 152. Total number 
each year, 153. Alphabetical 
list of persons who had slaves 
baptized from 1746 to 1797, 
155-157. 

Statistics of Congregation in 1724, 
36. In 1821 and 1826, 52. In 
1828, 54. 

Subscribers to Church Building of 
1683, 13-14. 

Thomas, R. S., quoted, 49. 



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Tomb-stone Inscriptions, 87-115. 

Repaired, 62. Preservation of, 151 
Tyler, President Lyon G., quoted, 

13, 38, 42, 69. 
Universalist minister not allowed 

to preach in Church, 56. 
Vestry, old orders, 41. Book of 

1827, 55. 



Vestrymen, position and authority 
of Colonial, 24. Last before 
Civil War, 60. First after, 61. 
List of, 119-120. 

William and Mary College, 30, 37, 
43, 44, 47, 52, 84, 90, 100, 157. 

Yard to Church, given, 14, 42. 
Wall of, 39. 




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